Ukraine war

Destinations in Russia and Saudi Arabia are set to be new points for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Air Arabia Egypt respectively.

Two new-build Kongsberg and Raytheon National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) will arrive in Ukraine within the next two months.

Kyiv’s government has decided to strip the Iranian ambassador of his accreditation after Iranian loitering munitions purchased by Russia began striking targets in Ukraine.

A bipartisan group of senators want the Pentagon to have more authority in managing industry production lines for critical munitions, with the aid to Ukraine highlighting potential shortages in the industrial base.

Military acquisition leaders from more than 40 nations are scheduled to meet Sept. 28 to determine how to provide Ukraine with long-term support.

Personnel at the Russian defense conglomerate are working overtime to meet demand.

Finnair expects to complete upgrades on most of its long-haul cabins by the second half of 2023, as it changes strategy and adapts to the closure of Russian airspace’s effect on its previously Asia-focused long-haul network.

The U.S. and NATO are looking at a new approach to fighter deployments in Eastern Europe.

The integration enabled the Ukrainian Air Force to take offline Russian air defenses in a surprisingly short timeline.

Ukraine’s air force has transitioned to using road runways to disperse and protect its fast jet operations in the country’s war with Russia.

After years of dither and delay, Poland has selected the Apache attack helicopter, but strategies for other acquisitions remain clouded.

The assistance raises the Biden administration’s overall financial commitment to Ukraine’s defense to about $15.2 billion.

Russia is reportedly looking to form an aviation maintenance consortium with Iran, China and India.

When the war in Ukraine shifted East in May and it was clear Kyiv would need different types of weapons from the West, the Pentagon posted a call to industry.

Finnair has long traded on its geographic advantage on great circle routes to Asia, but the closure of Russian airspace triggered a domino effect, forcing a radical rethink.

Ben Wallace will continue as UK defense secretary in the new government formed by new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Russia and Ukraine appear to have settled for a state of mutual denial in the air. But what do U.S. Air Force war planners make of this idea?

Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.

Ukrainian Air Force footage shows AGM-88 missiles fitted to one of its MiG-29s.

The arrangement frees up Slovak MiG-29 for potential transfer to Ukraine.

The Pentagon awarded Raytheon a contract for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for Ukraine.

A Cold War-level Dutch defense increase, prompted by Ukraine crisis, will pay for additional aircraft.

The White House announced its largest-yet tranche of aid for Ukraine on Aug. 24.

Russia’s war against Ukraine has made the CR929 program more difficult to manage, with Western sanctions causing more delays.

Lessor BOC has expressed confidence in the “robust recovery underway in the world’s airline and travel sectors” despite unveiling a financial loss for the first half (H1) of 2022.