Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
May 19, 2023
Several upgrades are making the B-52 relevant for the 2030s and beyond, but they require sweeping changes to internal structures and electronics.
May 18, 2023
The new Storm Shadows in Ukraine’s inventory likely will prompt Russia to reconsider siting of high-value targets, logistics hubs and air defense systems.
May 17, 2023
A second Great Observatory catches the eye of the fledgling in-space services industry.
May 16, 2023
Boeing says it is moving as fast as possible on the service’s E-7, amid Pentagon and congressional pressure.
May 12, 2023
Sebright speaks with Aviation Week editors about the countries’ evolving relationship in defense and aerospace.
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Dec 10, 2025
Bidders looking to vie for the UK Defense Ministry’s Project Nightfall ballistic missile development have until Dec. 18 to raise their hands.
Dec 10, 2025
In the two years since our last analysis of the Swedish Air Force, Sweden has achieved several objectives aimed at modernizing its air capabilities.
Dec 09, 2025
Europe expects to declare the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational in 2026, missing a goal for the signal to be declared ready before the end of this year.
Dec 09, 2025
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have conducted the first air-to-air live-fire test of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, with the CCA firing an AIM-120 Amraam.
Dec 08, 2025
Lawmakers in the compromise fiscal 2026 defense policy bill are authorizing an increase to the Pentagon’s budget beyond the White House’s request.
Dec 08, 2025
Canada’s Defense Investment Agency will manage acquisitions of AEW aircraft, ground-based surveillance radars and air transport fleet upgrades.
Dec 08, 2025
South Korea has approved a KRW65.8 trillion ($45 billion) defense budget for 2026, a 7.5% year-on-year increase.
Dec 07, 2025
Gen. Michael Guetlein, Golden Dome program director, said the first batch of contracts for space-based interceptor technology were awarded in November.