Though tensions with Pakistan remain high, New Delhi is struggling to spend more to modernize.

Virgin Galactic conducts sole U.S. human spaceflight in 2019.

Air-launched, anti-missile interceptors and defensive lasers are set to take the next step in development.

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to reduce defense spending by 8% in 2020.

Rocket Lab looks for up to a dozen payload launches a year, while the spaceport is in talks to bring in more launch providers.

Turkey’s defense ties with Russia are causing problems with NATO and the U.S., while local weapons development continues.

Continuing Middle East instability prompts capability-strengthening and local defense industry growth, especially in the Gulf states.

Lockheed Martin has extended its long-running hypersonic links with Aerojet Rocketdyne.