With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement offers the first confirmation that a small batch of F-16s delivered to Ukraine in July are flying combat missions.
The Netherlands has signed an order with Robin Radar Systems for sensors to detect small UAS and plans to donate them to Ukraine to bolster air defense.
Germany acquired the IRIS-T SLM last year as part of a wider push to bolster its air and missile defenses in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The Biden administration’s directive to move Ukraine to the front of the line for the interceptors has been understood by other international customers.