Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By Piotr Butowski
Far from ending Russia’s interest in attack helicopters, the Ukraine War has taught Moscow that it needs them with more speed and range.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine has pitched a $50 billion proposal to the White House to supply 50 million drones over a five-year period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK issued an urgent request for information to industry for a low-cost means to engage jet-powered one-way-attack drones Russia is using against Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Ukrainian front-line troops received the first 1,000 first person view drones less than two weeks after a newly launched online weapons marketplace started processing orders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO military commanders and politicians see more potential in the use of drones, but this shouldn't come at the expense of “legacy” systems, a think tank says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Anduril has delivered the first tranche of Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan in conjunction with the establishment of a local office.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Germany is preparing to deliver two further Patriot air and missile launchers to Ukraine as Western countries look to help Kyiv protect itself.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Piotr Butowski
Is Russia’s version of the B-2 bomber getting ready for prime time?
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Russia has launched a crash program to harden military airfields near the border with Ukraine in response to Kyiv’s successful strikes with one-way attack UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force confirmed on July 25 that it is pursuing the acquisition of a cruise missile similar to the Ukraine-bound Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The EU is pouring billions into sovereign satellite constellations.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Discussions among senior military leaders internationally have taken on a more serious approach, the top U.S. Air Force officer says
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
President Donald Trump approved an acceleration of arms shipments to Ukraine on July 14, with U.S. weapons paid for by European governments.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Missile defense has become an all-domain juggling act to handle low- to high-end threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jens Flottau
Russia’s main airline needs locally produced aircraft to replace Western jets, but that transition keeps facing setbacks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A secretive drone manufacturing startup launched by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will deliver “hundreds of thousands” of drones to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on July 2 confirmed it has paused shipments of military aid to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Swedish government says it will implement export credit guarantees for deals with Ukraine to help provide extra financial security to potential exporters.
Budget, Policy & Operations