Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of the company’s Starlink service in its battle against Russia.
Ukraine’s allies plan to pool funding to help acquire Patriot interceptors from the U.S. to help Ukraine boost its defense against Russian ballistic missiles.
Ukraine warns Russian airspace is becoming unsafe as drone strikes disrupt aviation and raise concerns for airlines that continue to fly over Russian territory.
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has shortlisted interceptor drones from four companies for trials aimed at defending military bases and naval vessels against the growing threat posed by uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Ukraine still needs a MALE uncrewed aircraft system to loiter in domestic airspace and shoot down incoming Russian attack drones and glide bombs, a co-owner of Ukrainian attack drone and missile-maker Fire Point says.
As a Canadian review of fighter acquisition plans continues, a top Saab executive says the domestic defense industry could play a role in Ukraine’s plan to acquire an initial batch of up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F fighters.
Ukraine has been able to use electronic attack techniques to seriously degrade the effectiveness of Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile and other systems.
