Source: Department of Defense FY26 Budget Estimates, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Justification Book Volume 1 of 5, RDT&E, Defense-Wide, June 2025 Note: The decrease from FY25 to FY26 ...

A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments President Donald Trump announced a new push to arm Ukraine and threatened Russia … ...

The future of U.S. military rotorcraft took another step toward tiltrotor technology following Bell’s recent down-select to develop a high-speed, hovering X-plane design for the Pentagon. As part of ...

A former naval officer and Seahawk helicopter pilot, Jon currently leads the Military Aerospace and Weapons Systems group at Forecast International. He specializes in current and emerging military ...

The future of U.S. military rotorcraft took another step toward tiltrotor technology following Bell’s recent down-select to develop a high-speed, hovering X-plane design for the Pentagon. As part of ...

The following is a list of the Top 100 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) prime contractors in fiscal year 2022 ranked by total contract funds awarded. The DoD had defense … ...

The following is a list of the Top 100 U.S. Department of Defense prime contractors in fiscal year 2020 ranked by total contract funds awarded. In FY20, the DoD awarded a total of $421.5 billion in ...

Total global defense spending grew at its fastest pace in the last decade from 2022 to 2023, as governments respond to security crises unfolding around the world. Combined military outlays jumped 10.4 ...

The U.S. Army’s search for a longer-range howitzer remains in motion. The service initially planned to integrate a long-range cannon with the M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer but scrapped the ...

Rheinmetall KF51 Panther. Image – Rheinmetall In a pivotal step for European defense modernization, four major defense companies—KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales—have ...

A drone swarm. Image – Adobe Stock/GoldPumaze In January 2025, the Swedish Armed Forces unveiled a new drone-swarming program, developed by defense giant Saab. This cutting-edge software empowers ...

The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, coupled with rising tensions in Asia over Taiwan and Korea, are fueling an increase in defense spending. This has resulted in a boost for defense contractors ...