This week brings the 2026 edition of the ILA Berlin Air Show — the first since Germany’s defense budgets began a dramatic climb. Now, members of the defense industry from around the world are heading to Berlin to pitch their wares.
Coming along for the ride is the Breaking Defense team. In this preview, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Breaking Defense Europe Editor Tim Martin talk through big themes the team will be tracking at the show.
[Editor’s Note: This video was filmed before news emerged that the FCAS program is on its last legs. For more on that story, click here.]
