Ukraine war

A coalition of nations led by France is beginning to firm up plans for the creation of a NATO-compatible ground-based air defense system to protect Ukraine.

Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.

The Pentagon on Dec. 6 announced another drawdown of materiel for Ukraine.

Leveraging cloud-native architectures can help the U.S. military modernize electromagnetic spectrum operations.

The need to counter faster, more powerful drones at a large scale is becoming the “problem of our time,” a top Defense Department weapons buyer says.

European Council President Charles Michel on Nov. 30 proposed issuing “defense bonds” to investors to help fund the European Union’s common defense needs.

The Capability Coalition Ground Based Air Defense is led by France and Germany and focused on delivering more equipment to Ukraine as it faces continuing Russian attacks.

After its invasion of Ukraine, Russia may be able to re-build its military within 6-10 years—a new white paper argues that NATO needs to have modernized before then.

Germany has formally contracted for three additional Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, just days after funding was approved by the Parliament.

The Danish Defense Ministry has warned of potential further delivery delays for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

The surge of military aid to Israel and related movement of air defenses to U.S. bases in the Middle East has meant a peak tasking of American airlift.

The U.S. aid amounts to Ukraine have dwindled in comparison to earlier batches as the Defense Department awaits a supplemental funding package from Congress.

The UK Defense Ministry says Moscow’s failure to thus far establish an airborne ISR capability in Ukraine has been a “critical flaw” in its invasion.

Raytheon and Kongsberg had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get Nasams to Ukrainian forces in a matter of weeks.

The U.S. Air Force is looking to industry to stand up a new F-16 training program for international partners.

Geopolitical tensions, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving the strongest defense market demand since 2008-09.

The £4 billion ($4.9 billion) deal will see MBDA transfer technologies and knowledge to Polish defense group PGZ.

The Pentagon on Nov. 3 announced another $425 million in aid.

Defense companies in Seoul showcase ability to counter low-altitude and long-range threats from North Korea.

The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed one of its Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW aircraft to Europe as part of its military assistance to Ukraine.

A small number of Ukrainian pilots have begun a tailored training program to learn how to fly the F-16 at a U.S. Air Force base in Arizona.

The U.S. has given Ukraine seven industrial-size 3D printers and related technical data packages so the nation’s military can print replacement parts.

The Pentagon’s first-ever defense industrial base policy will outline Defense Department efforts to bolster a stretched workforce and supply chain.

Ukraine’s Operation Dragonfly—in the early morning of Oct. 17—used U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to strike Russian airfields.

Additional L3Harris counter-uncrewed aircraft systems are expected to be in Ukraine by year’s end.