Turboprop light attack aircraft could be a partial alternative answer to Ukraine’s air-defense needs as the country battles a growing threat of low-cost Iranian-made loitering munitions.
Representatives of almost 50 nations have pledged to continue helping Ukraine strengthen its air- and defense-missile systems during a Pentagon-led meeting.
Despite the government’s efforts, annual traffic is not expected to reach the 100-million-passenger target that the Kremlin had set for the industry earlier in 2022.
The statement is the first official acknowledgment that the strike near the Polish village of Przewodow on Nov. 15 was not an errant or intentional attack by Russia.
The U.S. will send four Boeing AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine as part of the latest batch of $400 million in aid, along with additional Stinger missiles and munitions for Hawk air defenses.
Russia announced Nov. 9 that it will withdraw from the key Ukrainian strategic city of Kherson and back across the Dnipro River, a major setback in its invasion of the country.
The Pentagon is consulting with Ukraine on how to integrate Western, NATO standard air defense systems with its existing stock of Soviet-era systems as the first U.S.-provided advanced ground-to-air missile systems have arrived in the country’s war with Russia.
Give the Ukrainian military Saab Gripen C/D fighters and Textron Systems CBU-105 Sensor Fused Weapon munitions soon, a UK-based defense think-tank recommends.
Russian airlines have completed a migration to locally operated passenger service systems (PSS) in order to meet the government’s requirements for passenger data safety.
Cathay Pacific is resuming flying in Russian airspace, allowing it to use polar routes to reduce travel time on its flights from New York to Hong Kong.
A fully import-substituted version of the Russian-engined MC-21-310 was pursued after sanctions blocked Irkut Corporation from buying in subsystems from the West.
British intelligence-gathering flights over the Black Sea region were suspended following the incident on Sept. 29, which occurred in international airspace.
Steadfast Noon usually passes with little public acknowledgement as it exercises NATO’s nuclear deterrent, but this year the drills appear to have grown.
The U.S. and international partners are focused on providing an integrated air defense system to help Ukraine protect itself, in light of a barrage of Russian military attacks this week and the long-term need for Kyiv to build up its forces.
