Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Sep 24, 2025
Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Steve Trimble after he travelled to Ukraine for a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.
Sep 22, 2025
Advanced Hawkeyes are picking up battle management slack from the dwindling number of E-3s, now that the U.S. Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail plans are in flux.
Sep 19, 2025
The hybrid-electric, short-takeoff-and-landing transport could fill a gap in the military’s air mobility fleet.
Sep 19, 2025
Europe has momentum as an exporter to India, but the advancement of India’s own industry will be the ultimate determinant.
Sep 18, 2025
Startups and established primes are revisiting weapon development to accelerate delivery of equipment to users.
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Dec 03, 2025
The Pentagon's Drone Dominance Program has set a goal of acquiring 340,000 weaponized small drones by 2028, positing major price drops as production ramps up.
Dec 03, 2025
U.S. Central Command plans to use one-way attack drones based on a copy of the Iranian Shahed-136, and has set up a new task force to deploy them.
Dec 03, 2025
Germany has taken delivery of its first Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system as the government also disclosed additional Kongsberg JSM procurement plans.
Dec 02, 2025
Canada has joined Europe's SAFE program, a new financial instrument to help EU member states boost spending on common defense in the face of the Russian threat.
Dec 02, 2025
Argentina will soon receive the first six Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters of 24 ordered from Denmark in 2024, with the remainder coming by the end of 2027.
Dec 02, 2025
Saab signed an MOU with trade organization AED Cluster Portugal as part of its drive to sell its Gripen E fighter to to replace Portugal's aging F-16s.
Dec 02, 2025
Germany's government is discussing strengthening the country’s defense industrial base with automotive industry stakeholders, the Economics Minister said;
Dec 02, 2025
The French Air and Space Force plans to receive upgraded MBDA Mica NG air-to-air missiles in two years, without the need to modify the Rafales that carry them.