Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By Robert Wall
European defense companies are scrambling to meet surging demand at home for their equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A new defense posture for Europe, called Readiness 2030, will call on member states to also invest in military mobility.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The German measure passed March 18 with the support of 513 legislators, with 207 voting against.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Denmark's Acting Chief of Defense Michael Hyldgaard said the F-35 will start to gradually take over the role of the F-16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The coalition of parties agreed to a pact that would give them a majority in a planned vote in parliament on March 18.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Nimble, venture capital-backed startups are emerging as winners in a worsening global threat environment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The latest ranking from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) shows the Ukraine war looms large over how the arms market has evolved.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine budgeted UAH 102 billion ($2.47 billion) in 2025 for its Defense Procurement Agency to buy the drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
It was not immediately clear if the move cuts Ukraine off entirely from the electro-optical satellite imagery feed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Macron said he wants to “open the strategic debate on protection by our deterrent of our allies from the European continent.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Thales has been contracted to manufacture 5,000 of the laser-guided missiles in a deal worth £1.6 billion ($2 billion).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels on March 4 that the proposed loans were part of a new initiative called ReArm Europe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Ukraine would contribute 50% of future proceeds from state-owned mineral resources into a reconstruction fund that it would jointly own with the U.S.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
The view has been gaining momentum in the French military since the war with Russia began in 2022.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The partnership will combine the Hivemind AI pilot developed by Shield AI with L3Harris’ electromagnetic battle manager.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Norwegian Air Force is claiming a hit rate of 94% for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (Nasams) deployed in Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Danish government officials say the funding will be used for “new acquisitions, personnel and construction work.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The combined operating profit of the four largest defense contractors jumped an estimated 72% to 2.1 trillion won ($1.5 billion).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Copenhagen will create an Acceleration Fund to enable faster procurements to support the country’s defense and security.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Analysts’ estimates of the exact amount of investment vary given that there is not a universal definition for what constitutes a defense technology startup.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Funding for defense technology startups backed by venture capitalists increased 11% year-on-year to $3 billion in 2024, according to Crunchbase.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
European artificial intelligence company Helsing says it will supply 6,000 of its new HX-2 attack uncrewed air systems (UAS) to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The metals are crucial inputs for a wide variety of defense systems, and the U.S. has limited domestic reserves and stockpiles.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The alliance’s Allied Command Transformation has asked industry and academia for ideas to counter glide bombs as part of one of its innovation challenges.
Missile Defense & Weapons