Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Feb 05, 2016
X-planes, UAVs and a Cold War footing, this year’s budget request has it all. And Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick and Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Dan Katz analyze President Barack Obama’s last chance to make change.
Feb 02, 2016
Low-boom supersonics heads NASA’s flight-demonstrator options, but advanced subsonic transports are also in the mix
Jun 17, 2015
Boeing has decided to drop the hybrid laminar flow control drag reduction system from the 777X and may even review its future use on the stretched 787 derivatives.
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Aug 29, 2024
By 2034, the in-service fleet of Saab JAS 39E/F Gripens will have grown to 130, with the Thailand sale potentially raising that total by 12 to 14 aircraft.
Aug 29, 2024
The South Korean defense ministry is proposing a 3.6% year-on-year spending hike.
Aug 29, 2024
A newly appointed special commission will investigate the cause of the crash, the air force said.
Aug 29, 2024
Austria is considering a joint procurement with Italy of Leonardo M-346 trainers to replace the Saab 105 aircraft it retired in 2020.
Aug 28, 2024
The Kent, Washington-based space company is developing a reusable two-stage launch vehicle called Nova.
Aug 28, 2024
The contract is potentially worth €3 billion ($3.3 billion) for an unspecified version of the Rafale.
Aug 28, 2024
Qatar and Turkey appear to have formed a joint air force unit, deepening the military ties between the two countries.
Aug 27, 2024
The Uruguayan Air Force is reaping the benefits of a rapid increase in defense spending over the past few years, and has10 planned new aircraft purchases.