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 16, 2026
The U.S. Space Systems Command is looking for companies that could provide refueling services in geostationary orbit to spacecraft configured for such operations.
Feb 16, 2026
The head of the European Space Agency has framed Europe’s need to pursue lunar missions in unusually security-focused terms for the civilian organization.
Feb 13, 2026
The procurement of Safran Hammer bomb kits for Ukraine follows on from a broader strategic partnership between Norway and France that was agreed to last summer.
Feb 13, 2026
Safran says it has acquired French resilient PNT specialist Syntony as part of a broader move among to deal with the scourge of GPS jamming and spoofing.
Feb 13, 2026
Against the backdrop of rapidly rising global defense expenditure, one trend has gone largely unnoticed: In 2025, the U.S. share of global spending fell to its lowest level for decades.
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.