Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Jun 15, 2023
Despite increased defense spending, parliamentary hearings are hinting at potentially adverse consequences for some of France’s key defense aerospace programs.
Jun 15, 2023
Ukrainian success in fending off Russia’s invasion is changing Western allies’ policy about supplying fighters.
Jun 14, 2023
The defense cooperation mechanisms of the European Union and European Commission appear to be driving nations to cooperate more closely.
Jun 13, 2023
Onshoring semiconductor manufacturing could boost supply chain resilience for national security, but it is easier said than done.
Jun 13, 2023
Eric Beranger talks to Aviation Week about how the company is adapting to customer demands for more stocks and nimbler development cycles.

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Jan 19, 2026
British defense engineering company QinetiQ has been awarded a five-year contract extension to support the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
Jan 19, 2026
Two Chinese rockets—CASC's Long March 3B and private launch provider Galactic Energy's Ceres 2—failed in launch attempts on Jan. 17.
Jan 19, 2026
The Philippines signed a contract for six anti-submarine-warfare helicopters, according to a report detailing the Defense Department's approved acquisitions.
Jan 19, 2026
Ukraine and Iceye have signed an agreement to expand the embattled country’s access to high-resolution SAR satellite imagery on an expedited basis.
Jan 16, 2026
Leonardo’s autonomous rotorcraft demonstrator Proteus has made its long-awaited first flight.
Jan 16, 2026
The U.S. Senate on Jan. 15 joined the House of Representatives in passing a fiscal 2026 budget for NASA that nearly matches its current spending levels.
Jan 16, 2026
Aviation Week Network’s new 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast predicts thata over the course of the next 10 years, 22,132 military aircraft worth $1.2 trillion will be delivered to operators around the world.
Jan 15, 2026
The Global Combat Air Program continues to make quiet progress despite appearing to be in contract limbo.