Ukraine war

Ukraine still needs a MALE uncrewed aircraft system to loiter in domestic airspace and shoot down incoming Russian attack drones and glide bombs, a co-owner of Ukrainian attack drone and missile-maker Fire Point says.

One of the key weapons in Ukraine’s deep strike campaign against Russia may be regaining some of its effectiveness after a long and steep decline.

Munitions assisted by Shield AI’s Hivemind software strike targets at a rate of 75% or higher in real conflicts, company President Ryan Tseng tells Aviation Week.

Azerbaijan has become a vital air corridor enabling airlines to operate between Europe and Asia.

A French Air Force Dassault Rafale downed a drone that entered Latvian airspace, marking the second shootdown of a UAS in the Baltic states in recent weeks.

A Ukrainian Gripen acquisition could unlock follow-on purchases from Sweden, and Brazil is considering additional buys, too.

Destinus is preparing the next step in its push to become a full-fledged rival to the likes of MBDA by designing rockets not just for the battle in Ukraine today, but for conflict tomorrow.

The U.S. Army’s new Amazon.com-like website for drone acquisition is challenging industry business models and supply chains.

The Pentagon’s strategy to acquire 340,000 drones by the end of next year requires industry to scale production up while driving prices down.

Sweden is exploring the potential acquisition of two-seat Gripen Fs the country’s defense minister has suggested.

A Russian one-way attack drone hit a residential building in Romania, injuring two people.

Ukraine will receive 16 donated Saab Gripen fighters from Sweden once it finalizes the first stage of a deal to acquire new-build Gripen Es.

For Russia and Ukraine, the battle of electronic warfare tools versus drones is a seemingly neverending cycle of evolution.

Ukraine has been able to use electronic attack techniques to seriously degrade the effectiveness of Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile and other systems.

Ukraine requires $4.4 billion in electronic warfare systems for 2026 as international coalition works to meet urgent defense needs against Russia.

Newcomers enter the German defense industrial landscape as established players pivot to address the country’s surging appetite for weapons.

Ukraine’s multidomain trench warfare stalemate demands new tech breakthroughs to regain maneuverability.

Ukraine converts Soviet-era bombs into precision glide weapons to counter Russian stand-off attacks.

Rafael is proposing to equip UAVs with some of the self-protection equipment more typically associated with combat aircraft.

Multiple modifications made by Russia to improve the lethality and survivability of the Kh-101cruise missile against air defenses have achieved only limited success.

Latvia’s defense minister resigns after drone incursions expose airspace vulnerabilities, prompting leadership changes and calls for stronger defense.

AIRO Group revealed plans on May 11 to produce the RQ-70 Dainn uncrewed aircraft system as a follow-on to the company’s smaller, hand-launched RQ-35.

Government intel agencies must move faster than ever to satisfy operators’ growing appetite for remote-sensing data.

New Zealand’s Syos Aerospace Prepares Wider Drones Tests In Ukraine

U.S. Approves JDAM Sale To Ukraine.