Defense spending

Aviation Week Intelligence Network's latest coverage of defense budgets around the world.

By Tony Osborne
General Javier Salto Martínez-Avial, chief of the Spanish Air Force, says securing a further top-up order of Eurofighters is among his top priorities for 2023.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty
The European Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile program is moving forward as MBDA completes trials of new air-to-ground missile Akeron LP.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Greek industry is to develop a long-range loitering munition in conjunction with South Africa’s Paramount Industries.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Germany's new defense minister Boris Pistorius is aiming to deliver new equipment to the front line faster.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Teledyne reported record sales of $1.38 billion in the first quarter, up 4.7% year-on-year, as well as a best-ever operating margin of 17.5%.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
As the Pentagon rolled out its budget proposal earlier this spring, the U.S. Air Force was circulating its own legislative proposal to other services.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Gen. Arturo Javier Gonzalez Ocampo, the Paraguayan air force commander, signed the declaration on April 19.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Matthew Fulco
Global military expenditures in 2022 rose 3.7% to a record $2.24 trillion, driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related spending by Moscow and Kyiv.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. has finalized the sale of 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II coastal defense systems to Taiwan, Bloomberg has reported.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Helen Chachaty
The country’s latest military programming law was presented to the Council of Ministers on April 4.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The all-composite IA-100 Malvina is being developed to replace the long-retired Beechcraft T-34 Mentor for the Argentine air force.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s newest batch of aid for Ukraine includes additional missiles for Ukrainian aircraft to target Russian surface-to-air missile systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The reported freeze in Pentagon funding to 2022 appropriated levels was reported in January.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force plans to increase spending on its future Survivable Airborne Operations Center to replace the aging E-4B Nightwatch.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Portugal is to acquire close air support aircraft as part of an uptick in the country’s defense spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy wants to end the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton buy at 22, far short of the program of record as it looks to procure other uncrewed systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Australia will buy three U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack subs before embarking on a trilateral submarine development under the AUKUS defense pact.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK is further adapting its security and defense apparatus to deal with what ministers see as an “epoch-defining challenge” from China.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is requesting $1.9 billion in RDT&E for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, an increase from $1.7 billion in fiscal 2023.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK is to raise its defense spending by £5 billion over the next two years, reflecting concerns about threats from Russia and the rise of China.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Magellan Aerospace has won a $15.8 million contract from the Canadian government to design, build, launch and operate a microsatellite.
Commercial Space

By Craig Caffrey
China’s defense budget is set to increase by 7.1% for fiscal 2023, rising from CNY1,450.4 billion to CNY1,553.7 billion ($224.9 billion).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been widely criticized for moving too slowly in spending the €100 billion committed to recapitalizing the Bundeswehr.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
India plans to direct three-fourths of its defense budget to purchasing new equipment for domestic industry in fiscal 2023-24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is prioritizing investment in military modernization, with an eye toward the electromagnetic spectrum.
Budget, Policy & Operations