Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Mar 30, 2026
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
Mar 26, 2026
Four bidders remain in the Flight School Next program as the U.S. Army weighs a shift to single-engine aircraft and contractor-led training.
Mar 24, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.
Mar 20, 2026
The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.
Mar 20, 2026
The phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.
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Apr 02, 2026
The government organization running the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has awarded a long-awaited contract to push forward with the development of the future fighter.
Apr 02, 2026
Sweden has awarded Saab an SEK2.6 billion ($270 million) contract to act as lead systems integrator for a new counter-uncrewed aircraft system initiative.
Apr 02, 2026
Finland’s Patria Group says it has begun making forward fuselages for Lockheed Martin F-35s as part of an agreement by Helsinki to order the single-engine fighter.
Apr 02, 2026
The U.S. State Department has approved Singapore to acquire alternative warhead guided munitions for its Lockheed Martin M142 Himars launchers.
Apr 02, 2026
The Kazakh Air Assault Forces, and soon the rest of the army, will be equipped with hundreds of uncrewed systems in groups 1, 2 and 3 to give the troops on the ground enhanced surveillance and strike capabilities.
Apr 01, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pushed back against President Trump's calls for defense spending increases and canceled a contract with Israel, choosing a different path for the Iberian nation.
Apr 01, 2026
Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters’ CEO for eight years, on April 1 hands over the reins of the world’s biggest rotorcraft manufacturer.
Mar 31, 2026
Commanders at U.S. and allied installations are calling for rapidly fielding more bunkers and increasing air defenses in Iran.