Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Feb 05, 2025
Middle East defense spending trends are shifting as increases in Algeria and Israel skew the overall budget picture.
Feb 04, 2025
Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.
Feb 03, 2025
The nature of the military pilot-training market is changing, driven by the exceptionally high cost of the process.
Jan 31, 2025
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Jan 30, 2025
A crippling lack of key indigenous infrastructure and skills continues to hold back India’s defense industry, despite rising investment.
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Oct 10, 2025
Italy has budgeted nearly €600 million ($697 million) through 2030 to launch the acquisition of a new maritime patrol aircraft.
Oct 10, 2025
A Royal Air Force (RAF) acquisition of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is likely to be a priority in the UK defense ministry’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan, a senior officer said.
Oct 10, 2025
Sweden is investing 1.5 billion krona ($160 million) to boost the availability of its Gripen fleet and enable smoother operations from temporary bases.
Oct 10, 2025
Aviation Week Forecasts: Australian AH-64E Deliveries Underway As Modernization Continues Down Under
In all, more than 180 new-build aircraft could enter Australian service in the coming decade.
Oct 09, 2025
The U.S. Air Force will need at least a decade to adopt new technology that can facilitate dynamic spectrum-sharing, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service chief of staff nominee, said Oct. 9.
Oct 09, 2025
The nominee to become the U.S. Air Force’s next chief is committed to supporting airborne “domain awareness” programs.
Oct 09, 2025
The U.S. Air Force could start forming new squadrons filled exclusively with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at bases yet to be determined, the nominee for chief of staff said on Oct. 9.
Oct 09, 2025
Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first weapon releases just days after beginning carriage tests.