Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian commanders claim to have downed a Russian Air Force Beriev A-50 "Mainstay" airborne early warning platform.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The U.K. government has committed to providing £2.5 billion of military support to Ukraine during 2024, with £200 million to be spent on providing drones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bradley Perrett
Australian company is drawing on its space sensor background to hone in on reusable, low-cost UAS.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Russian forces have begun firing North Korean-provided ballistic missiles into Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Norway is to supply two Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters and a cadre of flight instructors to support the training of Ukrainian pilots in Denmark.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A rapidly developed surface-to-air missile system based on MBDA’s Asraam has achieved hit rates of 90% against Russian targets in Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
Korea Aerospace Industries announced that it has delivered all 12 FA-50GFs to the Polish Air Force, 15 months after contract signature.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian pilots are training to fly the F-16 fighter in Denmark ahead of potential transfers of the aircraft to Ukraine’s air force later this year.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
Japan will reportedly transfer an unspecified number of MIM-104 Patriot missiles to the U.S.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The White House on Dec. 27 announced a final package of $250 million in military aid to Ukraine under current authorities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
As 2024 begins, a looming decision in a Western capital will determine whether the Ukrainian air force will receive a new single-engine fighter. Sound familiar?
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine’s allies need to make the war-torn nation’s ground-based air defenses sustainable, an Estonian defense report suggests.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
From new fighters to launchers, airline production ramps to air taxi certifications, 2024 will be a busy year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon will roll out one more tranche of aid for Ukraine before the end of the month as allocated funding will dry up.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Byron Callan
Three sources of U.S. budget indeterminacy will spawn other uncertainties that defense contractors will have to assess.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A coalition of nations led by France is beginning to firm up plans for the creation of a NATO-compatible ground-based air defense system to protect Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on Dec. 6 announced another drawdown of materiel for Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The need to counter faster, more powerful drones at a large scale is becoming the “problem of our time,” a top Defense Department weapons buyer says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
European Council President Charles Michel on Nov. 30 proposed issuing “defense bonds” to investors to help fund the European Union’s common defense needs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Capability Coalition Ground Based Air Defense is led by France and Germany and focused on delivering more equipment to Ukraine as it faces continuing Russian attacks.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
After its invasion of Ukraine, Russia may be able to re-build its military within 6-10 years—a new white paper argues that NATO needs to have modernized before then.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Germany has formally contracted for three additional Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, just days after funding was approved by the Parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion