Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine is transitioning to the “correct side of the cost curve” in its ongoing battle to deal with Russian one-way attack UAS, a senior USAF official says.
GASCC & RIAT

By Vivienne Machi
More than half of the alliance’s member nations rallied at the annual summit to commit to harnessing satellite-derived data collection over the next five years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A grim future lies ahead for Ukraine and NATO members in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian and British analysts agree.
GASCC & RIAT

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Both the U.S. and European members used the alliance’s latest summit to push new missile initiatives.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
German defense startup Donaustahl says it will supply Ukraine with an unspecified number of Maus loitering munitions.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
After months of preparation, Ukraine is about to receive its first batch of F-16s to help it battle Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Tehran’s proxies from the north and south launched 200 or so projectiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is targeting development of ERAM—a new class of air-launched precision munition for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Ukrainian pilots will fly Lockheed Martin F-16s in the country’s skies this summer as the official handover is underway.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
NATO allies will send another five air defense systems to Ukraine, with dozens more set to be dispatched in the coming months.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The language is in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Allies of NATO will sign a new defense industrial pledge during its annual summit this week in Washington.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Oslo has plentiful spares available to support the Ukrainian aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Poland is examining whether it can deliver another squadron of MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine as part of a new defense agreement between the two countries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German government says it will meet the NATO target of spending at least 2% on defense in its 2025 budget and following years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Biden administration is accelerating delivery of the much-needed interceptors by moving Ukraine to the front of the line.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The first donated Lockheed Martin fighters could arrive as early as this summer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Piasecki Aircraft has inducted the first four CH-46 helicopters to be upgraded under a joint program with commercial operator Columbia Helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi, Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
The region is going shopping to address defense shortfalls, with counter-UAS on most countries’ lists.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The White House appears set to allow American military contractors to travel and work in Ukraine to keep U.S.-provided weapons in operation.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Paris drone pact is the first step in structuring the highly fragmented French UAS industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are back on the air defense procurement agenda.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.
Missile Defense & Weapons