Ukraine war

German drone-maker Quantum Systems has set up a joint venture with Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics to build drones at scale for use by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Ukrainian military efforts to destroy Russia’s air defense systems have faced diminishing returns as the aggressor’s experience grows.

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The Polish government says it is in negotiations about the transfer of the country’s remaining Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Ukraine.

AeroVironment’s CEO is optimistic about the company's business, saying it could "easily double" in the next 3-5 years, he said in a investor presentation.

Ukrainian Air Force personnel say they are moving to different forward operating bases several times a week to avoid being destroyed by Russian air attacks.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is calling on the Pentagon to increase UAV collaboration with Ukraine.

Fighter backlogs are soaring to heights not seen in decades as countries around the world restock and modernize.

Venture capital funding in American defense startups is on track for its best year ever, according to private market data firm PitchBook.

A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.

UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

Since Kyiv's plan to purchase up to 150 Gripen fighters was announced, a key question has been how the program would be funded.

The escalating use of drones in combat is creating demand for a supply chain for uncrewed aircraft production that can meet security and sovereignty concerns.

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Ukraine has taken a first step in acquiring as many as 150 Saab Gripen Es through a long-term agreement with Sweden.

Bell has confirmed new discussions with Ukrainian government agencies over a potential Foreign Military Sale of AH-1Z and UH-1Y attack and utility helicopters.

Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to withdraw its proposal to bar them from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.

Turkish defense giant Aselsan has taken a lead role in Steel Dome—a homegrown air defense network to counter low-cost multicopter drones and hypersonic missiles.

Ukraine’s ability to take down Russian drones is largely limited by the availability of systems to engage them, rather than the technology to do so, a senior U.S. Army air defense official says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian air defenses unwittingly fired upon the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that ended up crashing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 last year.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe sees increasingly frequent satellite signal jamming and spoofing.

Ukraine remains committed to producing offensive ballistic missiles for sustained attacks on targets deep behind the Russian front lines, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

As Ukrainian military units rack up combat points, they can cash them in to “buy” new drones.

Watch Aviation Week's Steve Trimble discuss his trip to Ukraine where he participated in a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.

Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Steve Trimble after he travelled to Ukraine for a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.