Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Airbus sees potentially sufficient demand for its new A330neo-based military refueling aircraft to warrant a doubling of output.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
From virtual ranges to on-orbit testbeds, the U.S. Space Force wants to give Guardians the authentic training experience other services take for granted.
Operations & Safety

By Brandon Patrick
Next week’s Dubai Air Show comes in the midst of significant shifts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) military aircraft market.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The 43-day government shutdown and Pentagon acquisition reforms may slow the U.S. Navy’s accelerated push to field a new jet trainer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
France is developing ground-based systems to protect its satellites, French President Emmanuel Macron said Nov. 12.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
NATO looks set to restart the hunt for a new airborne early warning aircraft after dropping plans to acquire the Boeing E-7.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A trend toward cheaper missiles and faster acquisitions is coming together to deliver a new approach to counter-air weapons.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Defense leaders have outlined an approach to prioritize speed above all else, cutting acquisition oversight.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
Regional trends are hiding a slowdown in defense spending growth in the majority of countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Dan Hart
Nations including the U.S. and China urgently need to agree on space traffic management, and opportunities abound to collaborate on lunar and planetary exploration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force has released footage of the Hongdu GJ-11 flying alongside crewed fighters, suggesting a growing level of manned-unmanned integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has selected Pilatus’ PC-7 MKX turboprop trainer as part of an effort to recapitalize its training aircraft fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sukhoi’s Su-57 fighter will make its Middle Eastern flying display debut at Dubai Airshow 2025, according to Russian defense conglomerate Rostec.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia’s NIOA Group and MBDA have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore manufacturing and assembly of Mistral surface-to-air missiles in Australia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
In a major speech Nov. 7, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined reforms meant to streamline acquisitions and get new technology to troops quicker.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has cancelled an upgrade for its secretive fleet of Raytheon Shadow ISR aircraft, citing cost escalations and delays.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Classifications such as by generation (fifth, sixth and so on) are not always accurate, and the U.S. Air Force is rethinking its approach to that nomenclature.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Leaders of Germany, France and Spain plan to meet to address French concerns about greater participation for Dassault Aviation in the FCAS program by year's end.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Italy is shepherding a variety of technology projects to enhance development of the GCAP program, comparing it to a "defense venture fund."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Watch as editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.
Defense

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Listen to our editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.
Check 6

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch services company Innospace is aiming to conduct the first flight of its Hanbit-Nano rocket on Nov. 22.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany is providing counter-drone support to its neighbor Belgium after a spate of unidentified UAS sightings, including near military facilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations