Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Dec 21, 2022
Compare commercial, military, business aviation and helicopter MRO markets for 2023, based on Aviation Week Network data.
Dec 21, 2022
The massive demand for weapons for Ukraine has caused the Pentagon and industry to reevaluate supply chains and procurement planning.
Dec 20, 2022
The Biden administration’s first budget proposal after the release of its National Defense Strategy will focus on competition with China.
Dec 19, 2022
A look at what’s trending—and what has lost popularity—in the aviation aftermarket.
Dec 19, 2022
How the A&D industry will try to handle supply chain issues in a challenging 2023 environment.

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Oct 14, 2025
Ukraine’s ability to take down Russian drones is largely limited by the availability of systems to engage them, rather than the technology to do so, a senior U.S. Army air defense official says.
Oct 13, 2025
France’s Air and Space Force is studying how to separate the Dassault Rafale fighters and Airbus A330 multirole tanker transports it uses for nuclear deterrence from the rest of its fleets.
Oct 13, 2025
The Swiss government is looking to expand its military space capacity to field a range of capabilities, including counter-space, to safeguard its troops.
Oct 13, 2025
Malaysia has allocated MYR21.7 billion ($5.1 billion) for defense and security in fiscal 2026, representing a 2.9% year-on-year increase.
Oct 10, 2025
A recent study has flagged another potential threat to the strategic supply chain—a possible chokehold on a rare metal essential to high-performance engines.
Oct 10, 2025
Denmark will grow its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet to 43 aircraft following political agreements on a series of major defense procurements.
Oct 10, 2025
The U.S. Navy has postponed briefings on plans for a new family of ship-based missiles, citing the impact of the ongoing government shutdown.
Oct 10, 2025
Italy has budgeted nearly €600 million ($697 million) through 2030 to launch the acquisition of a new maritime patrol aircraft.