News in Numbers

The US aircraft carrier USS George Washington has been delivered back to the US Navy after undergoing a delayed six-year maintenance programme.

USAF awards $32.5bn for training systems to 37 industry leaders to shape future military requirements.

Brazil’s defence budget is projected to increase steadily over the coming years, reaching $29.9bn in 2028.

Two new MESA radars being procured by the UK originally due to be mounted on the now-cancelled fourth and fifth E-7 Wedgetail aircraft will cost the taxpayer £120m.

Since being commissioned into Royal Navy service in December 2019, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has spent just 267 days at sea.