Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Apr 03, 2026
The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.
Apr 03, 2026
The role of commercial satellites and Russia’s links to Iran are being scrutinized as the war enters its second month.
Mar 30, 2026
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
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.
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Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. plans to spend about $15.6 billion on development and production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, documents show.
Apr 30, 2026
Indra is starting to build air surveillance radars on the expectation of orders to address military demand for faster delivery cycles, its CEO says.
Apr 30, 2026
MTU Aero Engines expects the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to evolve to the pursuit of two different aircraft types.
Apr 30, 2026
U.S. Space and defense officials say an acquisition coordination office is being established, focused on cislunar operations.
Apr 30, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry plans to conduct a drill with a handful of companies to assess how a protracted conflict would impact supply chains.
Apr 29, 2026
Silicon Valley startup Scout AI said April 29 it raised $100 million in Series A venture capital.
Apr 29, 2026
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran slowed aerospace orders at General Dynamics, but the division still managed to record a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13.
Apr 29, 2026
Ukraine is looking to capitalize on the success it has had developing counter-drone and other systems by adjusting government rules to enable defense exports.