Budget, Policy & Operations

The F-35Cs launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Red Sea.

The Indian government says it has tested a new land-attack cruise missile, advancing the country’s desire for indigenous weapon capability.

An aircraft mockup making its third appearance at a major airshow is rarely a newsworthy event, even of a Chinese-made, stealthy flying wing UCAV.

The memorandum of understanding will examine opportunities for joint capabilities and technologies.

Top Navy officials remain confident in the affordability and design requirements for the F/A-XX as Air Force leaders consider their own next-generation fighter.

Top service official says tanker, fighter and Collaborative Combat Aircraft plans are unaffordable without large changes.

U.S. Air Force officials continue to voice concerns that the Army is not prioritizing protection of air bases.

Israel’s F-15 acquisition aligns closely with the Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2025 Military Aircraft Market Forecast’s conclusions regarding acquisitions across the Middle East and North Africa region in the coming decade.

The U.S. military’s aeromedical evacuation (AE) personnel have become very specialized and good at what they do.

Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.

Military spending rose 14% over President Biden’s four-year term to $841.4 billion in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bill signed into law last December.

This year, that operational requirement comes as the U.S. Air Force also undergoes a large-scale overhaul of its force structure.

Italy has exercised an option to study the integration of the Naval Cruise Missile system on its FREMM frigates, the European defense materiel agency says.

Most defense programs end up more expensive than planned, but the B-21 is still cheaper than the Air Force expected. Supporters say it is time to buy.

Russia's 2025 budget will take defense spending to around 6.5% of GDP, the country's highest level since the end of the Cold War.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall pointed to other budget priorities.

The head of the U.S. Air Force is raising the possibility of completely taking on the mission of air base protection from the Army.

As it showcased dual-carrier operations for the first time, China released images showing the PLAN J-15B and J-15D now in operation.

The Nigerian Air Force is modernizing with 10 new AW109 transport helicopters in 2026 and the first of 24 M-346FA light attack aircraft in 2025.

Saudi Arabia appears to have become an operator of Russian Pantsir-S1 short-range anti-aircraft systems, signaling Moscow continues to pursue arms deals abroad.

The company has dusted off a two-year-old concept as an intense competition builds for the second batch of Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes.

The service is pursuing an “allied by design” approach that includes a new push for space-related military sales.

The UK plans to boost defense spending by an additional £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) in 2025-2026, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says.

The defense contractor’s revenue and earnings per share in the September quarter both exceeded Wall Street’s consensus estimate.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun met Oct. 30 at the Pentagon.