Of the 215 used fighters expected to transfer ownership in the coming decade, 132 of them (about 61%) will be F-16s, according to Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Military database.
Combined spending on procurement and RDT&E will reach 36.6% of overall U.S. defense spending in fiscal 2027, a level not seen since the end of the Cold War.
After observing the battlefield effectiveness of UAS in Ukraine and Gaza, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry has shared plans to improve its uncrewed capabilities.
Adm. John C. Aquilino, leader of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warns of China’s rapid military buildup and its ability to strike beyond the first island chain.
Development of a new Chinese heavy attack helicopter in the 10-ton class appears to be well underway, as evidenced by photographs that have surfaced online.
Recent and deepening cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic has underscored Canada’s sense of urgency in building out its ISR and maritime ISR capabilities.
House and Senate appropriators seek to add dozens of aircraft to the Pentagon’s budget in a last-minute plan that needs to pass ahead of the March 22 deadline.
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have resolved an impasse on intellectual property and data rights around the F/A-18 which will extend production for about two years.
Indian Air Force investigators are probing the March 12 crash of a Tejas light combat aircraft—the first such accident since the type’s initial test flight.
The Pentagon appears to have reached peak spending and will have to determine how to meet its strategic objectives through redistribution and reprioritization