Budget, Policy & Operations

The six aircraft are part of a wider defense spending package worth €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion).

Warsaw is looking to translate large fighter, helicopter and weapons purchases into a stronger defense industrial footprint.

Variable-cycle engines are now a “mainstream research direction” in China.

After significant investments, notably in new fleets of Eurofighter Typhoons and Super Hornets, Kuwait's defense spending has slowed.

The UK plans to send a further 650 Thales Lightweight Multirole Missiles to Ukraine to bolster the country’s ability to battle Russian forces.

Seoul is set to acquire WB Electronic's Warmate 1 to promptly bolster its loitering munitions capability.

The EU says it has received one bid from the SpaceRISE consortium—SAS, Eutelsat and Hispasat—to develop and deploy the sovereign satcom constellation IRIS2.

Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Defense Secretary, spoke with reporters following the meeting.

The flagship UK helicopter modernization program has suffered delays and shrunk in size before a contract has even been signed.

Latin America may be on the verge—or even in the midst of—a generational overhaul of military aviation, as operators are rife with aging fleets that will need replacing as soon as budgets allow.

“New threats require action,” the Dutch government says, also announcing it will spend money on helicopters, tanks and warships in addition to the F-35 JSF buy.

Army pilots scored an alarmingly high 2.01 flight mishap rate per 100,000 flight hours through the first 10 months of fiscal 2024.

Now, with NGAD on hold, the Air Force looks to speedrun through a review of that work.

The Senate has looked at ways to increase the topline.

The Space Force is now having conversations about how much funding for the MTI mission might be included in the fiscal 2026 budget request.

While the Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort prioritizes quick fielding, Project VENOM plans to evaluate future improved capabilities—including AI.

The U.S. Air Force within the past several months appears to have increased its push to modernize its air refueling force.

The Indian government has approved the purchase of 240 locally assembled Al-31FP engines from Hindustan Aeronautics to power its Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters.

The UK has pulled around 30 arms export licenses for Israel that London signaled could also impact the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in certain circumstances.

In its budget proposal, the Defense Ministry is requesting funds to modernize the Japan Aerospace Defense Ground Environment (JADGE), Tokyo's answer to NORAD.

Seoul's latest defense budget increase will likely represent a marginal real-terms cut once inflation is factored in.

Zelenskyy signed a decree that dismissed Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, the Ukrainian air force commander since 2021.

The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.

By 2034, the in-service fleet of Saab JAS 39E/F Gripens will have grown to 130, with the Thailand sale potentially raising that total by 12 to 14 aircraft.

The South Korean defense ministry is proposing a 3.6% year-on-year spending hike.