Ukraine war

International competitors see an uptick in interest for military equipment amid uncertain American trade policy.

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

Drones were used by Ukraine to strike more than 800,000 Russian targets in 2025, defense officials have revealed.

The UK’s efforts to rearm are marching at two beats—one fast-paced, another glacial.

Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.

It seems Moscow is also now making extensive use of the Starlink satellite communications system.

Europe–notoriously slow moving–is feeling the heat on two sides.

The GPS signals on satellites are being jammed from terrestrial sources at growing rates, and the demand for alternate options for position, navigation and timing is burgeoning.

Ukraine and Iceye have signed an agreement to expand the embattled country’s access to high-resolution SAR satellite imagery on an expedited basis.

Windracers’ Ultra uncrewed aircraft system has emerged as the latest British combat aircraft featuring an internal weapons bay.

The U.S. and Taiwan will co-produce 155mm artillery shells in an expansion of joint defense manufacturing efforts, Taiwan’s Armaments Bureau said on Jan. 12.

Sweden is planning to invest a further $1.6 billion in air defense capability focused on protecting cities and civilian infrastructure.

The UK says its effort to rapidly develop a conventional ballistic missile under the recently launched Project Nightfall is aimed at arming Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down around 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones with its donated F-16s.

The director general of Israel’s Defense Ministry says the country has reverted too soon to a funding mindset that prevailed before the attack by Hamas.

The Russian military has deployed a nuclear- and Mach 10-capable ballistic missile to Belarus in a move seen by Russian analysts as a warning to the West.

Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace of Norway plans to acquire Zone 5 Technologies, a U.S. maker of low-cost cruise missiles.

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.

The F-47, low-cost missiles, space superiority and more—listen in as editors break down the key developments of 2025 in the defense world.

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.