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Despite slower budget growth in 2016, new fighter jets, UAVs and missiles are likely to begin operations in 2017.

Berlin is planning to spend an extra €10 billion on defense by 2020.

Purchase of Rafale fighters and rising personnel costs consume much of India’s limited modernization funds.

NASA’s unique facility is the first designed to test high-power, flight-weight electric propulsion systems for future single-aisle airliners at full scale, on the ground, before moving to flight testing.

As the region’s oil-driven economies struggle, Middle Eastern airlines seek ways to adapt to declining premium traffic, while growth continues overall.

Canada is playing two sides when it comes to replacing its outdated CF-18 Hornet.

Congress prioritizes readiness, troop increases over procurement in 2017.

Manufacturers push to get developments on track and ready for market rebound.

In 2017, the rules for commercial UAS operators will likely become a great deal more liberal.

In 2017, expect military UAS testing and deployment efforts in countries beyond the U.S. and Israel.

See how fleet deliveries and retirements are expected to affect the commercial aviation MRO market value in 2017.

From pizza deliveries to new military uses, testing and development of unmanned aerial vehicles will advance.

Applications for small satellites—from Earth observation to virtual reality—will continue to expand in 2017.

Russian aggression is prompting stronger European defense relationships and greater spending on military equipment modernization.

The cost of operational demands—from Eastern Ukraine to Syria—are adding up

Despite the oil and gas price slump and two costly regional conflicts, the Middle East is still an influential fighter market.

From Chinese power projection to enduring border strife and ethnic conflicts, the world is heating up with tensions.

Airliner backlogs are at unprecedented levels, and China has ordered almost as many aircraft as have Europe and North America combined.

The first Japanese F-35A was delivered to the Japanese air force detachment at Luke AFB, Arizona, in November 2016

Northeast Asia, and particularly China, could hold the key to future expansion.

South Korean Parliament Refuses To Lift F-35 Budget

Aerospace news highlights of 2016: aircraft rollouts, service entries, program developments; spacecraft launches, successes and setbacks.

SpaceX and ULA will go toe-to-toe for space launches in 2017, in both the commercial and defense realms.