Ukraine war

Ukrainian weapons developer Fire Point expects to achieve the first ballistic missile intercept with its new Freyja system next year, CEO Iryna Terekh said.

Ukraine is looking to secure a boost to its F-16 force before year-end while also pursuing a rapid increase in output for systems that can address the growing threat from Russian jet-powered drones.

The Ukrainian Army has combined heavy-lift drones with uncrewed ground vehicles to strike Russian positions in a new take on the airborne assault mission.

U.S. Approves S-300 Clone Sales To Ukraine

The U.S. has approved the potential Foreign Military Sale of cloned S-300 air-defense missiles to Ukraine as part of a $2.68 billion authorization.

Finland Urges Musk To Allow Starlink Use Against Russia

The EC has given the green light for Ukraine to receive another €6.1 billion ($7 billion) for more military equipment.

In the wake of Zelensky's warning about Russian airspace safety, risk expert Matt Borie returns to the podcast to discuss the effect of drone activity on civil aviation, conflict zone impacts on commercial air transport and more.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Canada is prepared to join a coalition of pan-European anti-ballistic missile defense system operators led by Ukrainian missile company Fire Point, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on a visit to Ottawa on Sept. 10.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of the company’s Starlink service in its battle against Russia.

The drone bomb incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany must trigger much broader security measures.

Russia showcased its Dan-T loitering munition at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, designed for use from Russian and other aircraft and helicopters.

Russia showcased two versions of its S-71 attack uncrewed air system at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, marking the lethal drone's first public display.

Ukraine has revealed it began operations with the Saab 340-based ASC 890 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft donated by Sweden earlier this year.

A warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian airspace has become “completely unsafe” prompts further scrutiny of how commercial airspace is being weaponized in today’s increasingly frequent asymmetric wars.

Middle Powers are beginning to affect military aerospace.

Ukraine warns Russian airspace is becoming unsafe as drone strikes disrupt aviation and raise concerns for airlines that continue to fly over Russian territory.

Russia says it is starting series production of a new counter-drone radar system optimized to detect swarms of uncrewed aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Russia’s air force has improved its capabilities and learned crucial lessons from its operations in Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Air Force said.

The lack of Western engines means two Russian programs have had to be suspended, and expected export deals have not come through.

Taiwanese officials are watching the U.S.-Israel-Iran War closely.

The UK government has cleared the release of classified information on MBDA’s Storm Shadow/Scalp air-launched cruise missile to enable local production of the weapon in Ukraine.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has had a clear domestic aerospace casualty: the once-vaunted government-controlled space industry.