Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Sep 13, 2024
Aviation Week Network bolsters our team of reporters and data analysts, expanded our coverage and introduced a Space channel and the Defense Market Analyzer.
Sep 13, 2024
The Russia-Ukraine war and what comes next in Russia will remain major factors shaping defense markets in this decade and beyond.
Sep 13, 2024
The deep-pocketed Silicon Valley startup is chasing air dominance programs with a new design philosophy.
Sep 12, 2024
From trainers to missiles, Japan is putting money behind efforts to build a military with more punch.
Sep 12, 2024
A nonpublic investigation into the recent crash highlights an increasing disconnect between the U.S. Air Force and Navy program offices.

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Feb 13, 2026
European efforts to develop a future medium airlifter are steadily moving toward a concept, an Airbus official says, but he warns that if the program is to move into development, the number of nations and partner industries will need to be narrowed down.
Feb 13, 2026
Denmark will provide its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to support Arctic Sentry, a new NATO mission in the region.
Feb 13, 2026
Eutelsat has cancelled the order for the Thales Alenia Space-made Flexsat Americas satellite due to concerns about competition for LEO systems.
Feb 12, 2026
Anduril plans to soon begin flying YFQ-44A prototypes controlled by Shield AI mission autonomy software in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program.
Feb 12, 2026
Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast identifies open requirements for the delivery of 6,513 new-build military aircraft worth $250 billion over the next decade.
Feb 12, 2026
The war in Ukraine has evolved into combat dominated by the use of drones.
Feb 12, 2026
An Indian decision-making council approved a ₹3.6 trillion ($39.7 billion) budget on Feb. 12.
Feb 12, 2026
Israel says it has completed a series of flight tests of Rafael’s David’s Sling air defense system to validate performance enhancements.