Ukraine war

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.

With cost pressures rising due to multiple factors, MRO providers in Europe find ways to cope with inflation.

A look at several scenarios that could unfold in the Middle East.

With Ukrainian and U.S. munitions stockpiles in urgent need of replenishment, a new conflict in Israel could further stretch global supply chains for weapons.

The unarmed MQ-9s will fly in direct support of NATO’s so-called air-shielding mission, monitoring activity along Ukraine’s borders with alliance member states.

More AIM-9M Sidewinders are on the way to Ukraine to further bolster air defenses.

Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder has told Belgian radio station RTL on Oct. 11 that Belgium would be able to send F-16s to Ukraine after 2025­.

Denmark, Finland, Germany and the UK announced their intentions Oct. 10 ahead of the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group being held in Brussels.

U.S. financial analysts do not see the latest Middle East conflict rising to the same level for a long-term arms buildup like the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A Boeing/Saab team is on track to deliver the first Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb and a new launcher to the Ukrainian military, a company official said on Oct. 9.

Ukraine’s Antonov could be granted licensed production of the French-developed Aarok medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system.

The European Union is making €300 million ($318 million) available to member states in a bid to encourage common procurement of defense equipment.

Ongoing budget uncertainty on Capitol Hill has raised concerns inside the U.S. Army about its acquisition plans and ability to continue research and development efforts, as a new deadline to pass funding looms.

Sweden’s government appears to be softening its stance toward a potential transfer of Saab Gripen combat aircraft to Ukraine.

Numerous companies have agreed to joint production, technology exchange and component supply during Ukraine’s first Defense Industries Forum in Kyiv Sept. 30.

The Pentagon develops a concept to flood the Taiwan Strait with a horde of drones to confuse Chinese countermeasures.

Poland has halted arms shipments to Ukraine over an apparent diplomatic spat about grain exports.

The latest U.S. sanctions block direct transactions with individuals and entities based in Iran, China, Russia and Turkey.

Experienced Ukrainian pilots could learn to fly the F-16 in as little as three months, U.S. Air Force leaders say.

CEO Zilvinas Lapinskas discusses the Lithuanian MRO’s recent hangar announcements.

Estonia and Latvia are to jointly purchase the Diehl IRIS-T SLM medium-range, ground-based air defense system.

U.S. and European defense suppliers are supporting the development of Poland’s air defense system and the development of future missiles to support it.

Russian airlines have looked to source parts from countries not signed up to international sanctions.

Reznikov leaves the role having secured the transfer of billions of dollars of military equipment and weaponry to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion.