Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Feb 19, 2025
India’s navy has turned to private enterprise to find a way increase the capacity of its carrier air wings.
Feb 14, 2025
After losing the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and scout programs, Sikorsky is pinning its development hopes on two competitions.
Feb 12, 2025
New U.S. Air Force leadership must decide the shape of the next generation of air superiority technology, with the stakes high for industry and U.S. airpower.
Feb 06, 2025
A new blueprint for Marine Corps aviation doubles down on a long-term trend that favors carrier-based F-35s over an amphibious-capable variant.
Feb 05, 2025
The Jan. 29 collision of an American Airlines CRJ-700 with an Army UH-60L Black Hawk was the worst aviation accident in the U.S. since 2009. Aviation Week editors discuss potential contributing factors and the consequences for future flight operations around DCA.
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Feb 02, 2026
The U.S. approved a $6.67 billion export package for Israel that includes potential orders for 30 Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, additional Leonardo AW-119Kx helicopters and ground systems.
Feb 02, 2026
USAF may need to look at moving more quickly to develop a new airlifter based on the heavy use the Boeing C-17 has seen, the service’s top planner says.
Jan 30, 2026
With the Airbus H160M set to embark on French navy warships in the 2030s, work has begun to prove the rotorcraft’s compatibility with operations at sea.
Jan 30, 2026
For Japan, 2026 marks the penultimate year of its five-year Defense Buildup Plan, initiated in 2022 in response to a perceived deterioration in the regional security environment.
Jan 30, 2026
Russia plans the inaugural launch of the Soyuz-5 medium-lift vehicle at the end of March, the deputy head of Roscosmos state corporation Dmitry Baranov says.
Jan 30, 2026
German chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin and Paris will make a decision in a few weeks on whether to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft.
Jan 30, 2026
Military space systems require the kind of self-protection capability long associated with combat aircraft, the Spanish Space Commander argues.
Jan 30, 2026
Italy is looking at how to quickly regenerate lost space systems in times of conflict as the country seeks to prepare for future wars.