Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

Aaron Stein
The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Aviation Week’s latest forecast estimates $6.1 trillion in spending for 2022-30, a 45% increase from its pre-2022 projection.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi
The role of commercial satellites and Russia’s links to Iran are being scrutinized as the war enters its second month.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A Ukrainian pilot program that has opened the country's air defense to the private sector has resulted in the first successful engagements of Russian drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Eighteen years after securing the contract to provide the UK Royal Air Force’s aerial refueling capability, Airtanker has launched efforts to secure a follow-on deal into the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a defense agreement with Qatar and is working to secure similar arrangements in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Airbus has used its modified Airbus Do-DT25 uncrewed aircraft system for the first time to intercept a drone target.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry is hunting for technology to defeat fiber-optically controlled drones in the latest in a flurry of counter-UAS initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
In 2024 U.S., Foreign Military Sales reached a new record of $97 billion, more than double the levels seen between 2018 and 2021.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
The character of Iranian drone and missile barrages on Middle East countries since Feb. 28 may reflect lessons from Russian attacks on Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
German startup Quantum Systems says it has secured funding for 15,000 interceptor drones for use by the Ukrainian National Guard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
European defense companies see a pot of gold under missile defense dome developments.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Todd Tuthill
The F-47 and B-21 are the crown jewels of next-generation air dominance and strike capability, but they will also be part of a larger family of systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency on March 2 released details of a new, long-range, air-launched cruise missile employed by the Russian air force.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
There are signs Russia’s most costly conflict since World War II is taking a toll on the war machine, but opinions are split on Moscow’s ability to sustain it.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kurt Hofmann
Finnair is planning for when Russian airspace reopens to restore faster Far East routes, boost capacity and expand destinations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Safran's diversification in suppliers of titanium billets and forgings is sufficiently well underway for the manufacturer to do without Russian titanium, its CEO says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The procurement of Safran Hammer bomb kits for Ukraine follows on from a broader strategic partnership between Norway and France that was agreed to last summer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Joint venture Quantum Frontline Industries says it has delivered the first Linza 3.0 drones made in Germany to the Ukrainian armed forces.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Finnair had to rethink its strategy after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but now Japan demand is back.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The war in Ukraine has evolved into combat dominated by the use of drones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel, which supplies advanced composites to more than 100 military aircraft, sees growing demand for its products globally as countries hike defense spending.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
International competitors see an uptick in interest for military equipment amid uncertain American trade policy.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
SpaceX has unveiled a speed limit for Starlink receivers in Ukraine to prevent Russia from using the sat communications technology to control attack drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Drones were used by Ukraine to strike more than 800,000 Russian targets in 2025, defense officials have revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion