Ukraine war

The Swedish developers of a low-cost anti-drone effector are working on a longer-range loitering munition capable of engaging targets beyond line of sight.

Days after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to NATO countries to invest in his country’s low-cost interceptors.

Following the recent incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace, the German government has decided to boost its quick reaction alert fighter force.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European leaders Sept. 10 that Europe and Ukraine need a ”joint air defense system and [to] create an effective air shield."

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35s shot down Russian drones as part of a NATO mission to help protect Polish air space, the Dutch defense minister confirmed.

Polish airspace was temporarily closed overnight when more than a dozen Russian drones crossed into the country during a major aerial attack on Ukraine.

The parade in Beijing was the most significant in nearly a decade, and the breadth of equipment unveiled was striking.

After its rapid-fire development, the low-cost Extended-Range Attack Munition cruise missile program is poised for trial by fire.

Far from ending Russia’s interest in attack helicopters, the Ukraine War has taught Moscow that it needs them with more speed and range.

Ukraine has pitched a $50 billion proposal to the White House to supply 50 million drones over a five-year period.

The UK issued an urgent request for information to industry for a low-cost means to engage jet-powered one-way-attack drones Russia is using against Ukraine.

Ukrainian front-line troops received the first 1,000 first person view drones less than two weeks after a newly launched online weapons marketplace started processing orders.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

NATO military commanders and politicians see more potential in the use of drones, but this shouldn't come at the expense of “legacy” systems, a think tank says.

Anduril has delivered the first tranche of Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan in conjunction with the establishment of a local office.

The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.

Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.

Germany is preparing to deliver two further Patriot air and missile launchers to Ukraine as Western countries look to help Kyiv protect itself.

Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.

Is Russia’s version of the B-2 bomber getting ready for prime time?

Russia has launched a crash program to harden military airfields near the border with Ukraine in response to Kyiv’s successful strikes with one-way attack UAS.

The U.S. Air Force confirmed on July 25 that it is pursuing the acquisition of a cruise missile similar to the Ukraine-bound Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM).

The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.

Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.

The EU is pouring billions into sovereign satellite constellations.