Ukraine war

Readers write about the F-16, NATO assets for Ukraine, and air traffic control training and supervision. Plus: Behind the Scenes at the Singapore Airshow.

Sweden has ended its more than two-century-long policy of nonmilitary alignment by joining NATO.

Ukrainian forces appear to have used French-supplied Hammer AASM air-launched guided bombs in action, reports from both sides of the frontline have indicated.

Off-the-shelf algorithms open up new possibilities for inexpensive UAVs.

The plan also includes the creation of a European Defense Industry Program.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European defense expenditure has increased by 26.7% in real terms, and its defense sector is still catching up.

The low availability of used material, new aircraft delays and other factors are continuing to push up aftermarket prices.

Every dollar of aircraft production underpins at least another dollar of supplier activity in all tiers.

Howmet Aerospace Chairman and CEO John Plant said his company will not invest in significantly expanding titanium supply capacity.

The use of uncrewed systems by Ukraine is inspiring nations including the UK to make major investments in drone capabilities.

Hungarian lawmakers have voted in favor of Sweden’s entry into NATO.

Militaries in the region are looking to evolve their attack helicopters.

The Pentagon sent Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine last year without a plan for long-term sustainment, a new watchdog report says.

British defense ministers have outlined plans to accelerate the provision of uncrewed systems across all four branches of the UK’s armed services.

Ukraine will begin receiving F-16 combat aircraft this summer, the Danish government has announced.

Despite losing the energy market, Airbus has sold about 100 H225s in five years and aims to repeat that before the turn of the decade.

Major programs have buoyed BAE Systems to a record order backlog of more than £69 billion ($87.1 billion), the company has reported.

Startups in the counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) segment face a bevy of challenges.

NATO and European nations are stepping up deliveries of lethal aid to Ukraine amid fears that Russia could take advantage of Ukrainian shortages of ammunition.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

Greece and Turkey have joined the growing number of NATO alliance and non-alliance nations to sign up to the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative.

The preliminary findings suggest a second member of Russia’s hypersonic arsenal has been employed against Ukraine, following strikes by the Khinzal missiles.

NATO is looking to adopt near-term, cheaper options to protect against one-way attack drones.

The potential export comes less than a year after Poland acquired two Saab 340 airborne early warning and control aircraft from Sweden.

A gift model offers a sneak peek at Russia’s latest air-to-air weapon.