The Changing Reality Of Global Defense Contracting

Lockheed Martin aircraft
Credit: Lockheed Martin
In 2024, Aviation Week tracked more than 1,300 major defense contracts finalized by governments around the world worth over $400 billion. Air platforms represented the largest market segment by value, accounting for nearly one-third of the total and marking a return to pre-2023 trends, when weapon...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Craig Caffrey

Craig works as a senior analyst on Aviation Week Network’s military and commercial forecast databases, specializing in military aircraft markets and…

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