U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has identified the 12 companies currently on contract to develop space-based interceptors ahead of a planned 2028 demonstration.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
JETSTREAM announces investment in SHIELD AI ... CANADA’s Future Aircrew Training program begins instructor flights ... PRATT gets F135 award...
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
LITHUANIA buying AIM-9X... NETHERLANDS interested in more Hellfires... JORDAN, LATVIA sign Artemis Accords...
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
A group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a series of bills to further increase U.S. military aircraft procurement and pilot retainment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command is going to refresh its nonstandard aviation fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. advanced battery developer Sion Power has pivoted from its long pursuit of the electric vehicle market to target defense and aerospace applications.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave his position 13 months after his confirmation by the Senate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Bell Textron signed purchase agreements for three Bell 429s for VIP operators in the UK and Estonia.
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy intends to pause procurement for a Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missile in fiscal 2027, then resume orders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes a major increase in F-35 procurement and spares after last year’s reduction.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is again zeroing out funding for the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has broken down its $350 billion reconciliation budget request into multiple areas.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero has begun shipping its VH-4T turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant to undisclosed customers to support ground and flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will keep two Fairchild Republic A-10 squadrons in service until 2030 to “preserve combat power.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
HONEYWELL to sell PSS division... BOEING gets C-17 sustainment award... HOWMET hires new chief legal/compliance officer...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

Aviation Week Staff
Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of April 13 - April 17, 2026.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The undefeatable ballistic missile in the future will be hypersonic, cheap, and long-range, the U.S. Army’s acquisition chief for artillery says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona has been awarded a not-to-exceed $708,939,863 undefinitized contract action for small diameter bomb increment II production.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
HASC Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) is ready to take the White House’s opening fiscal 2027 defense spending bid as the new minimum funding level.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The FAA and DOD say they have validated the safety of a high energy laser system that triggered an airspace closure around El Paso's civilian airport in February.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin received an undefinitized contract for $4.7 billion to kick-start a significant acceleration of production for PAC-3 MSE interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
The Trump administration has unveiled a $1.5 trillion defense spending proposal for fiscal 2027, marking a substantial long-term increase in military funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Aevex expands with 4,800 UAS orders under the Deep Strike program, fueling growth as Phoenix Ghost deliveries continue in EUCOM area.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The flagship GPS upgrade in the U.S. Space Force's domain is years late, billions of dollars over budget and still not operational.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is set to double its R&D funding, with a focus on missile warning satellites, classified programs and advanced space technologies.
Operations & Safety