Ukraine war

For now, drone exports by Ukraine are not legal.

The Russian aircraft manufacturer is pursuing attack and logistics UAV concepts that have evolved because of the war in Ukraine.

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

Germany acquired the IRIS-T SLM last year as part of a wider push to bolster its air and missile defenses in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Bulgaria looks set to join the list of European countries investing in their ground-based air defense.

Leonardo DRS is confident demand for its defense solutions will be sustained, given persistent geopolitical tensions, the company’s management said.

Europe is embracing integrated air and missile defenses, but can it afford it?

The Biden administration’s directive to move Ukraine to the front of the line for the interceptors has been understood by other international customers.

The time has come for the U.S. to spark a revolution in the manufacturing of solid propellants and explosives, argues Mark Lewis.

Speaking ahead of Farnborough Airshow, Boeing Defense and Space President Ted Colbert said he expects the company to see strong growth in Europe.

“The big thing here is this is a start to getting Ukraine into Western equipment [and] Western tactics," U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker says.

Ukraine is transitioning to the “correct side of the cost curve” in its ongoing battle to deal with Russian one-way attack UAS, a senior USAF official says.

More than half of the alliance’s member nations rallied at the annual summit to commit to harnessing satellite-derived data collection over the next five years.

A grim future lies ahead for Ukraine and NATO members in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian and British analysts agree.

Both the U.S. and European members used the alliance’s latest summit to push new missile initiatives.

German defense startup Donaustahl says it will supply Ukraine with an unspecified number of Maus loitering munitions.

After months of preparation, Ukraine is about to receive its first batch of F-16s to help it battle Russia.

Tehran’s proxies from the north and south launched 200 or so projectiles.

The U.S. Air Force is targeting development of ERAM—a new class of air-launched precision munition for Ukraine.

Ukrainian pilots will fly Lockheed Martin F-16s in the country’s skies this summer as the official handover is underway.

NATO allies will send another five air defense systems to Ukraine, with dozens more set to be dispatched in the coming months.

The language is in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill.

Allies of NATO will sign a new defense industrial pledge during its annual summit this week in Washington.

Oslo has plentiful spares available to support the Ukrainian aircraft.

Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.