Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Mar 27, 2023
U.S. Navy Adm. (ret.) William H. McRaven, now a senior advisor at Lazard, spoke with Aviation Week editors about budgets, China and the Russia-Ukraine War.
Mar 23, 2023
In the past 18 months, three of the NH90’s 14 national customers have concluded that the efforts to keep it operational are not worth pursuing.
Mar 23, 2023
A five-year-old plan to in-source major airpower capabilities is threatened by political, economic and industrial forces.
Mar 23, 2023
A long-awaited transfer of Polish and Slovakian MiGs will help restore Ukrainian air force capacity, but they add few needed capabilities.
Mar 23, 2023
Although the rollout event was canceled, Turkish Aerospace Industries released images of the TF-X on March 18.
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May 30, 2025
Finland says it is spearheading an EU effort to apply quantum technology to make PNT programs more jam-resistant and to enhance missile warning.
May 30, 2025
Embraer is soliciting requirements from the Brazilian Air Force and Portuguese Air Force on a potential maritime patrol version of the C-390 airlifter.
May 29, 2025
The Bell MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft is the U.S. Army’s first major acquisition system to use model-based systems engineering from the outset.
May 28, 2025
Germany has pledged an additional €5 billion ($5.65 billion) to aid Ukraine’s defenses and boost the country’s ability to strike at long-range against Russia.
May 28, 2025
Senior Pentagon leadership is taking an ax to the office charged with overseeing test and evaluation of its weapon systems.
May 28, 2025
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots recently started familiarization training on Lockheed Martin F-35As.
May 28, 2025
Turkey and Belgium are planning to join a multinational effort to provide drones to Ukraine, the Latvian government that leads the effort with the UK said.
May 28, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to sign an accord to join a European rearmament plan in a move to diversify its defense portfolio beyond the U.S.