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Trump announced that the U.S. would soon have its first $1 trillion defense budget.
The AW149’s Polish contract provides a much-needed foothold in the medium-lift military helicopter market.
With a general election looming, Australia announced an early 2025-26 budget.
With Sea-Air-Space underway near Washington, we take a look at the aviation assets of the U.S. Navy.
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Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 17, 2025
A new low-cost cruise missile designed to be launched by fighters is now also on the U.S. Air Force wish list.
Jul 17, 2025
L3Harris Technologies unveiled the electronic warfare Green Wolf air vehicle on July 17.
Jul 17, 2025
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is offering a variant of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for potential European programs.
Jul 17, 2025
India is doubling down on efforts to develop an indigenous drone industry after a 100-hr. conflict in May with archrival Pakistan.
Jul 17, 2025
Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has told Aviation Week what the U.S. Air Force learned from the unprecedented strikes by seven B-2s on Iranian targets in June.
Missile Defense & Weapons
Jul 17, 2025
Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.
Jul 17, 2025
Switzerland says its delivery of Patriot air defense equipment will be late because the U.S. Defense Department is prioritizing shipments to Ukraine.
Jul 17, 2025
The Israeli government has agreed to seek 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) for 2025-26 to cover costs associated with recent rounds of fighting.
Jul 17, 2025
The Israeli government says it is “significantly” expediting purchase of Arrow air and missile defense interceptors after heavily expending such missiles against weapons fired by Iran and the Houthis.
Jul 17, 2025
BAE Systems says it has fired precision weapons from a large quadcopter UAS to show how the combination can be used against drones and ground targets.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare
Jul 17, 2025
The Israeli government has agreed to seek 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) for 2025-26 to cover costs associated with recent rounds of fighting.
Jul 17, 2025
The UK government will lay out plans to slash fielding times for most equipment in a bid to be more responsive, says UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard.
Jul 17, 2025
BAE Systems says it has fired precision weapons from a large quadcopter UAS to show how the combination can be used against drones and ground targets.
Jul 17, 2025
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to fund two versions of a future space-based data connectivity network as the Pentagon weighs the best option.
Jul 16, 2025
Denmark says it is donating military equipment to Ukraine to enhance the country’s ability to tap satellite communications in a move Europe expects other countries may follow.
Supply chain
Jul 17, 2025
Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.
Jul 14, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron plans for a hike in the country’s defense spending to respond to the growing threat perception.
Jul 10, 2025
The Pentagon will become the largest shareholder in Nevada-based rare earth producer MP Materials in the latest move by the Trump administration.
Jul 10, 2025
Missile programs and procurement are at the heart of a renewed defense cooperation agreement between France and the UK.
Jul 09, 2025
Norwegian missile-maker Kongsberg could further ramp up output as its defense and space backlog swells to a new record.
Budget, Policy & Operations
Jul 17, 2025
India is doubling down on efforts to develop an indigenous drone industry after a 100-hr. conflict in May with archrival Pakistan.
Jul 17, 2025
Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.
Jul 17, 2025
Switzerland says its delivery of Patriot air defense equipment will be late because the U.S. Defense Department is prioritizing shipments to Ukraine.
Jul 17, 2025
The Israeli government has agreed to seek 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) for 2025-26 to cover costs associated with recent rounds of fighting.
Jul 17, 2025
Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has told Aviation Week what the U.S. Air Force learned from the unprecedented strikes by seven B-2s on Iranian targets in June.