Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By Helen Chachaty
French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu says France could take over production facilities, if needed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British lawmakers are challenging the government to increase defense spending, but the issue does not appear to be a public priority.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
Spending on defense has increased at an average rate of 5.4% in real terms in the three years since 2021.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. military wants terminals to connect with multiple satellite constellations.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
NATO has marked 20 years since establishing its Baltic Air Policing mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
North Macedonia’s government has signed a contract with Italy’s Leonardo to purchase a fleet of new transport helicopters for the country’s military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Chachaty
France will send newly developed loitering munitions to Ukraine for its war with Russia, Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu has announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine appears to have turned to converted ultralight aircraft to act as long-range one-way attack drones in a bid to extend its reach in Russia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The end of the F-16’s operational service in the Netherlands has moved a step closer with the type’s withdrawal from domestic air policing operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Now in its fourth year, the European Commission-led EDF aims to support defense research, development and cooperation among member states.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Russian Air Force’s use of glide bombs is adding to the country’s fires advantage against Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
British intelligence officials are suggesting Moscow could be facing fleet availability issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lawmakers in Germany have approved the purchase of four more Patriot ground-based air defense systems for the country.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s top leaders on March 19 pressed international partners to surge more aid to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Rising demand for weapons stocks is driving a review of European missile manufacturing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
European Union and national government investments in Norway’s missile and ammunition industries are being focused on building increased production capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
France has become the world’s second-largest arms exporter after sales by Russia plummeted in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Seventy percent of European missile manufacturer MBDA’s exports in 2023 were for ground-based air defenses, the company’s CEO has revealed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on March 11 rolled out its $849.8 billion budget request for 2025.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden has ended its more than two-century-long policy of nonmilitary alignment by joining NATO.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian forces appear to have used French-supplied Hammer AASM air-launched guided bombs in action, reports from both sides of the frontline have indicated.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Off-the-shelf algorithms open up new possibilities for inexpensive UAVs.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The plan also includes the creation of a European Defense Industry Program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European defense expenditure has increased by 26.7% in real terms, and its defense sector is still catching up.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kevin Michaels
Every dollar of aircraft production underpins at least another dollar of supplier activity in all tiers.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain