Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Aug 28, 2026
Aviation Week's Defense Market Analyzer shows the narrowing gap between NATO and U.S. defense spending as a percentage of GDP.
Aug 28, 2026
The slow decision to move ahead on a future fighter is putting pressure on the F-35 program to perform sustainment.
Aug 28, 2026
Three new missile program details spell out the Navy’s high- and low-end munitions goals.
Aug 27, 2026
Seoul is exploring pathways to future combat aircraft, but questions about design and propulsion could take years to sort out.
Aug 25, 2026
Taiwanese officials are watching the U.S.-Israel-Iran War closely.
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Aug 28, 2026
Sweden’s military will deploy Saab Gripen fighter jets, warships and its ground-based radar system to Finland after Helsinki requested help to monitor the airspace along its border with Russia.
Aug 28, 2026
Trump signs order creating commission to establish a NASA-led U.S. Space Academy for technical and leadership training.
Aug 28, 2026
UK invests £6 million in Blakcro’s powered paraglider, advancing covert troop insertion and autonomous logistics capabilities.
Aug 28, 2026
South Korea’s effort to complete development of the K-LUCAS loitering munition by September has encountered a setback after two systems crashed seconds after launch during naval testing from the helicopter assault ship ROKS Marado.
Aug 27, 2026
The U.S. Navy pushes for high-energy lasers on ships, aiming to enhance fleet defense by overcoming engineering challenges and boosting industry involvement.
Aug 27, 2026
The world is currently in the midst of its biggest defense boom in decades as nations respond to a deteriorating security environment and rising levels of strategic instability.
Aug 27, 2026
The Swiss government is looking to boost its counter-uncrewed aircraft system, drone and robotic capabilities, identifying the topics as a new focus area for its national defense capabilities.
Aug 26, 2026
Russia’s air force has improved its capabilities and learned crucial lessons from its operations in Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Air Force said.