Ukraine war

Russia’s largest air carrier the Aeroflot Group has drastically redesigned its development strategy through 2030.

The closure of Russian airspace to western airlines has seen Finnair modify some of its Airbus A350-900s to increase maximum takeoff weight.

Momentum for the handover of fighters to supplement Ukraine’s remaining air defense fleet of Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-27s and RAC MiG-29s is gradually gaining.

France plans to spend more than €400 billion on defense in 2024-30, President Emmanuel Macron has declared.

The U.S. Army in the next two months will award multiple large contracts to replenish its stocks of critical munitions that have been sent to Ukraine.

Col. Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine’s Air Forces Command, said the type of aircraft likely to be provided has been determined.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley announced the latest tranche of military equipment for Ukraine.

Netherlands ministers have suggested they could make F-16s available to Ukraine if Kiev requests the combat aircraft.

Rosaviatsia now allows the installation of non-original spares on foreign-made commercial aircraft, without seeking approval from the type-certificate holders.

The U.S. will send up to $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine.

European nations have further stepped up their efforts to supply lethal aid to the war-torn country in its fight against Russia.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville is the latest voice in a series of Pentagon officials looking for a critical assessment of industry’s supply chain.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was among 17 killed after a State Emergency Service of Ukraine Airbus H225 helicopter crashed Jan. 18.

Forward-deploying E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft closer to Ukraine will make them less reliant on aerial refueling.

Germany’s government has named Boris Pistorius as the country’s new defense minister.

The ministry’s spending plan will invest in uncrewed types of aircraft, ground vehicles, surface ships and submarines.

The Russian president ordered a deputy to complete contracts for hundreds of new Russian aircraft within 30 days.

The Tu-214 made its first flight in 1996 and is the last produced derivative of the Tu-204 baseline model, which made its first flight in 1989.

The airline said the route to Moscow would cater to demand for flights to the Middle East and beyond.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters says the U.S. needs to be prepared to contribute combat aircraft when the time is right to bolster Ukraine’s military.

Officials say the need to hike defense spending has been driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and fears that hybrid activity could spill beyond Ukraine.

The defense ministry cites satellite imagery from Dec. 25 showing several Su-57s at the Akhtubinsk air base.

The Czech Republic has committed to increasing defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product.

Russian airspace restrictions will present opportunities for some of the region’s carriers on Asia-Europe traffic.

The newest tranche, announced Jan. 6, amounts to about $3.075 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine.