Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Dec 21, 2023
From a Chinese spy balloon shoot-down to the first flight of the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber and more, 2023 was an eventful year in defense aviation.
Dec 20, 2023
Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.
Dec 20, 2023
The head of the service says analysis is focusing on physical coverage gaps, along with ways to quickly analyze data.
Dec 19, 2023
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Dec 18, 2023
China’s own upgrades are driving other nations in the region toward change.
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Feb 05, 2026
Patria has begun assembling Pratt & Whitney F135 engines in country as part of Finland’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Feb 05, 2026
Saab CEO Micael Johansson says NATO may decide on an E-3 AWACS replacement this year, for which the Swedish company is offering its GlobalEye.
Feb 05, 2026
The Bangladesh Air Force expressed strong interest in Korea Aerospace Industries’ Light Armed Helicopter, sources familiar with the talks tell Aviation Week.
Feb 05, 2026
Airbus Helicopters, Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and the RSAF have conducted their first MUM-T trial between an H225M the Flexrotor UAS.
Feb 05, 2026
RSAF's phased path—retire the C-130Bs, extend the life of the Hs, defer a full replacement—signals the Super Hercules may no longer be the default successor.
Feb 05, 2026
L3Harris expects a USAF production decision on a C-130H cockpit modernization program this year.
Feb 05, 2026
Military pilot training is one of the most critical and demanding processes in aviation. At the upcoming Singapore Airshow, Bell bringing its Veris Virtual Reality (VR) system along with a 505 helicopter to its booth. David Sale, Managing Director Bell APAC explains the benefits this brings to the region’s pilots.
Feb 04, 2026
Bell, Lockheed Martin and M1 advance in the U.S. Army competition to replace the UH-72A Lakota for primary flight training.