Large spans of water and a lack of strategic depth in some countries make airborne early warning assets a valuable commodity for air forces in the region.

The missile attack on Tuapse highlights Ukraine’s small but growing arsenal of homegrown, long-range strike capabilities.

The Czech Republic has formally joined the growing list of European nations to acquire the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Beta Technologies has concluded the first deployment of its Alia electric aircraft to a U.S. military base.

The Russian defense ministry has contracted the development of new Ilyushin Il-100 super-heavy transport.

The uncrewed aerial system attack on a remote U.S. outpost in Jordan on the Syrian border is a significant escalation by Iranian-backed groups in the region.

The congressional notification released on Jan. 26 by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency clears Croatia to move forward with the $500 million purchase.

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