Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Oct 07, 2024
Market research has started on a new intratheater airlifter program that could begin fielding hundreds of new aircraft after 2031.
Oct 04, 2024
A multitude of autonomous flying vehicles sharing airspace with crewed aircraft over a battlefield raises concerns about safety.
Oct 02, 2024
The Army's next rotorcraft is still in development, but officials are planning its first upgrade—a big shift in the service's approach to aircraft acquisition.
Oct 01, 2024
A growing reputation from global air forces is putting Italy’s International Flight Training School on the map.
Sep 27, 2024
Aviation Week's Steve Trimble is just back from a trip to Israel, including its northern border. Listen to his observations from the frontline and what the fighting tells us about the future of warfare.

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Oct 23, 2025
Replacing the Bangladesh Air Force’s aging fighter fleet is a top priority, but difficult financial conditions and political uncertainty have led to reduced defense budgets for fiscal 2026.
Oct 22, 2025
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) design needs to have “full-spectrum” low-observability and ultra-long range built in, the RAF's programs head says.
Oct 22, 2025
Ukraine has taken a first step in acquiring as many as 150 Saab Gripen Es through a long-term agreement with Sweden.
Oct 22, 2025
Eutelsat is in talks with French armaments agency DGA over hosted payloads as the two sides look to finalize contract terms around a 10-year services agreement.
Oct 22, 2025
DroneShield is looking to parlay the booming demand for ways to defeat the threat from uncrewed aircraft into roughly tripling of sales in the coming years.
Oct 22, 2025
Sikorsky abstained from bidding the CH-53K to South Korea after failing to get the government to hike the budget, leaving the Boeing CH-47 as the only bidder.
Oct 22, 2025
The South Korean government will have at least two alternatives next year for a scheduled decision on whether to buy an additional batch of Boeing P-8As.
Oct 21, 2025
Embraer says Brazil has reduced its committed KC-390 purchase by one aircraft, with 18 firm orders now on the books for the military transport.