President Donald Trump

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. reportedly may gain at least discrete areas of sovereign Greenland territory above or below the ice. But don’t send the surveyor teams out yet.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The DOD is following a strict schedule to deploy an initial Golden Dome for America capability in just more than two years and an expanded architecture by 2035.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force could receive a “significant part” of a future $1.5 trillion defense budget as proposed by President Donald Trump.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force expects a quick delivery of the Boeing 747-8i given to President Donald Trump by the government of Qatar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Senate on Jan. 15 joined the House of Representatives in passing a fiscal 2026 budget for NASA that nearly matches its current spending levels.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
As the idea of a credit card interest rate cap gains fresh—and presidential—impetus, Delta's CEO weighed in on the effects such a measure might have on the industry at-large.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Denmark is increasing its military activity in Greenland and may send combat aircraft there amid the U.S. government’s interest in acquiring the island.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The Department of Defense will invest $150 million to produce gallium in Louisiana.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
President Donald Trump’s new attack on defense industry shareholder awards and executive pay will be problematic for the entire sector.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Robert Wall, Byron Callan
Analyst Byron Callan joins Aviation Week editors to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on contractor profits and his plan to boost defense spending by 50%.
Check 6

By Matthew Fulco
The Donald Trump administration has announced several exemptions for uncrewed aircraft systems not manufactured in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump wants to hike the Pentagon’s budget by 50% to $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
President Donald Trump attacked the share buyback and executive pay practices of leading large U.S. aerospace and defense prime contractors.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it was “unfair” to banish his country from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and has called for Ankara to be readmitted to the project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
A new ban on foreign UAS, parts or systems in the U.S. will have far-reaching effects for UAS users but may not lead to a renaissance of American providers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Jared Isaacman was sworn in Dec. 18 as NASA Administrator.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
The U.S. Senate has completed the confirmation of entrepreneur billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
As the Trump Administration plans to gut funding for space science programs, a new idea has launched: scientific-telescope-as-service.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Dec. 17 passed the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon and Department of Commerce will partner with Korea Zinc to develop a $7.4 billion smelter in Tennessee that will mass-produce critical minerals.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force now expect delivery of the next Air Force One in mid-2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA is assessing a troubling loss of signal from a Mars orbiter.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Talks on Turkey’s potential reentry into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program could “yield a breakthrough in the coming months,” the U.S. ambassador to Turkey has suggested.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers in the compromise fiscal 2026 defense policy bill are authorizing an increase to the Pentagon’s budget beyond the White House’s request.
Budget, Policy & Operations