Defense spending

The U.S. Navy wants to end the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton buy at 22, far short of the program of record as it looks to procure other uncrewed systems.

Australia will buy three U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack subs before embarking on a trilateral submarine development under the AUKUS defense pact.

The UK is further adapting its security and defense apparatus to deal with what ministers see as an “epoch-defining challenge” from China.

The U.S. Air Force is requesting $1.9 billion in RDT&E for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, an increase from $1.7 billion in fiscal 2023.

The UK is to raise its defense spending by £5 billion over the next two years, reflecting concerns about threats from Russia and the rise of China.

Magellan Aerospace has won a $15.8 million contract from the Canadian government to design, build, launch and operate a microsatellite.

China’s defense budget is set to increase by 7.1% for fiscal 2023, rising from CNY1,450.4 billion to CNY1,553.7 billion ($224.9 billion).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been widely criticized for moving too slowly in spending the €100 billion committed to recapitalizing the Bundeswehr.

India plans to direct three-fourths of its defense budget to purchasing new equipment for domestic industry in fiscal 2023-24.

The Indian Finance Minister last week unveiled the nation’s budget,earmarking a 44% hike in non-salary revenue outlays for defense operations and sustainment.

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is prioritizing investment in military modernization, with an eye toward the electromagnetic spectrum.

The Indian government has announced that defense spending will increase by 12.5% for fiscal 2023-24.

The White House led high-level meetings this week with Indian officials.

A program to develop, field and sustain 300 ballistic missiles with maneuverable reentry vehicles over a 20-year period would cost $13.4 million, CBO says.

The U.S. Army in the next two months will award multiple large contracts to replenish its stocks of critical munitions that have been sent to Ukraine.

The Pentagon on Jan. 25 issued an updated version of its decade-old guidance governing the development of autonomous systems.

Col. Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine’s Air Forces Command, said the type of aircraft likely to be provided has been determined.

The solicitation comes four months after the DIU solicited for a modular payload that can be demonstrated at hypersonic speeds within 18 to 24 months.

The military satellite constellation was previously known as the “National Defense Space Architecture."

President Emmanuel Macron outlined a range of big-ticket items France plans to buy as he looks to transform the country’s armed services.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley announced the latest tranche of military equipment for Ukraine.

The proposed Long Range Reconnaissance program is expected to complete a portfolio of newly acquired small uncrewed aircraft systems.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville is the latest voice in a series of Pentagon officials looking for a critical assessment of industry’s supply chain.

The ministry’s spending plan will invest in uncrewed types of aircraft, ground vehicles, surface ships and submarines.

Officials are envisioning the creation of both industrial and government joint ventures.