Embraer’s interest in the U.S. tactical airlift market is no mystery. The Defense Department operates more than 550 C-130s alone.

The service already has been exploring a number of more environmentally friendly options, including electric-powered aircraft.

Australia is working to modernize, upgrade, and strengthen its strategic capabilities across the spectrum of its missions and the work is beginning to show.

Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 followed by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has driven NATO's European members to significantly boost defense spending.

The UK is expanding its military space effort with an agreement to work with Canada on an on-orbit space surveillance mission.

The Norwegian government has unveiled plans to expand rocket motor and other production capacities to meet its own demand as well as that of Ukraine and allies.

Latvia says it has adjusted its air surveillance equipment and shortened decision-making processes to respond to “hybrid threats” emanating from Moscow.

Thus far in 2024, non-U.S. NATO military spending has increased 18% while Asia’s defense expenditure has grown 10%, compared to 7% in the U.S.