Ukraine war

UK Defense Ministry analysis says Russia has moved its Beriev A-50 operations further from Ukrainian territory after one of the airborne early warning aircraft was shot down on Jan. 14.

The exchange came four days after a Russian air force A-50 airborne warning and control system was reportedly downed near the Sea of Azov.

Regardless of who shot down the A-50 AEW, its loss is a major embarrassment for Russian Air Force commanders.

Kyiv is interested in taking on Australia's retired NH90s, but Canberra says the helicopters are not in flying condition and that disassembly has already begun.

France will provide additional Scalp air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron has declared.

Ukrainian commanders claim to have downed a Russian Air Force Beriev A-50 "Mainstay" airborne early warning platform.

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.

Australian company is drawing on its space sensor background to hone in on reusable, low-cost UAS.

Russian forces have begun firing North Korean-provided ballistic missiles into Ukraine.

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.

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

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

New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.

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.

Japan will reportedly transfer an unspecified number of MIM-104 Patriot missiles to the U.S.

The White House on Dec. 27 announced a final package of $250 million in military aid to Ukraine under current authorities.

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?

Ukraine’s allies need to make the war-torn nation’s ground-based air defenses sustainable, an Estonian defense report suggests.

From new fighters to launchers, airline production ramps to air taxi certifications, 2024 will be a busy year.

The Pentagon will roll out one more tranche of aid for Ukraine before the end of the month as allocated funding will dry up.

Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.

Three sources of U.S. budget indeterminacy will spawn other uncertainties that defense contractors will have to assess.

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.

Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.

The Pentagon on Dec. 6 announced another drawdown of materiel for Ukraine.