Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
NATO and European nations are stepping up deliveries of lethal aid to Ukraine amid fears that Russia could take advantage of Ukrainian shortages of ammunition.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The service will select two companies to begin building CCAs, though with a cost-sharing agreement to bring along a third.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Byron Callan
Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will get a new chief on March 22 as Maj. Gen. Kelvin Khong passes the baton to Brig. Gen. Kelvin Fan.
Singapore Airshow

By Craig Caffrey
Despite the constraints on capital and R&D budgets, there are signs that the Indian Defense Ministry is trying to prioritize modernization spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
As the budget was announced, the head of the Republic of Singapore Air Force shared his priorities ahead of Singapore Airshow 2024.
Singapore Airshow

By Steve Trimble
Washington has recently determined how Russia will attempt to field a new ASAT capability that analysts have been secretly tracking for several years.
Space

By Brandon Patrick
France’s military modernization is ambitious, expansive and well underway, according to data from Aviation Week Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
A lighter-weight replacement is coming for the Massive Ordnance Penetrator as the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider moves moves through flight testing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is planning to use newly provided authority to jump-start two major acquisition programs ahead of budgetary authorization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Seoul has extended a contract with Pratt that will see the company provide performance-based logistics for F-15K and K/F-16 F100 engines until end-2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Chachaty
France’s defense materiel agency DGA placed orders totaling €20.3 billion ($22 billion) during 2023, the highest level of spending in 15 years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The AFWerx innovation unit is focused on cargo applications for advanced air mobility aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian Defense Ministry has chosen to walk away from its contract to acquire 12 ex-Qatari Mirage 2000-5 citing costs.
Singapore Airshow

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Failing again to field the OH-58 Kiowa’s replacement, the U.S. Army will rely on uncrewed aircraft and space-based assets for the armed reconnaissance mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will stand up a new command focused on creating requirements for future systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Judges at the Court of Appeal in The Hague sided with anti-war campaign groups in a Feb. 12 ruling.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space's new report shows private-sector interest in U.S. National Laboratory ISS assets continues to increase.
Space

By Craig Caffrey
Riyadh announced a 3.9% rise for defense spending in fiscal 2024. Three factors likely dictate whether another sizable boost to spending materializes this year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
DARPA grants under the umbrella of REMA have been awarded to Anduril, RTX, Leidos, Northrop Grumman and SoarTech.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army is overhauling its aviation modernization plans, canceling the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The handover will take place Jan. 9, 2025.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Nigerian Air Force is due to take delivery of some 46 new aircraft over the next 18 months, the service’s chief has announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16 upgrade, known as the Peace Phoenix Rising Program, is moving into the next phase of weapons integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saudi defense against a Houthi ballistic missile saturation attack has become legendary among military personnel.
Missile Defense & Weapons