Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
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 phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.
Mar 20, 2026
The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.
Mar 18, 2026
The Paraguayan Air Force’s current modernization efforts are centered on overhauling attack aircraft, which are considered essential for countering organized crime.
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Jul 08, 2026
An MIT-led simulation and modeling effort offers a potential space-based method for detecting nuclear weapons in Earth orbit.
Jul 08, 2026
The Pentagon has opened a solicitation that would replace the MQ-9A Reaper fleet with a cheaper type of UAS that could be produced in mass quantities.
Jul 08, 2026
The Philippines targets deployment of its first military satellite by 2028 and plans to establish a dedicated space organization to oversee future military space ops.
Jul 08, 2026
The UK is seeking ideas that could foster spacecraft protection amid growing concern about the vulnerability of such technologies.
Jul 08, 2026
Hanwha Aerospace and South Korea's Agency for Defense Development have unveiled prototypes of two domestically developed uncrewed aircraft system engines.
Jul 08, 2026
The British government says it will lead a $50 billion European effort to develop deep strike weapons with a range of at least 300 km (186 mi.) to more than 2,000 km.
Jul 08, 2026
Fighter fleet modernization is well underway in the Finnish Air Force, with the first F-35A formally handed over and the first aircraft scheduled to arrive in Finland in late 2026.
Jul 07, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy is calling for the country to be allowed to license-produce Patriot interceptors to try to stem the tide of Russian ballistic missile attacks.