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War in Ukraine

By Brian Everstine
U.S. officials outlined 11 capabilities that will be delivered to Kyiv over the next six to 24 months.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian airlines are preparing to restore access to the digital datalink Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS).
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
European countries are beefing up security around their oil and gas facilities after the European Union and the Danish and Swedish governments declared the damage caused to both Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea as sabotage.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
Destinations in Russia and Saudi Arabia are set to be new points for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Air Arabia Egypt respectively.
Airports & Networks

By Brian Everstine
Two new-build Kongsberg and Raytheon National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) will arrive in Ukraine within the next two months.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Kyiv’s government has decided to strip the Iranian ambassador of his accreditation after Iranian loitering munitions purchased by Russia began striking targets in Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A bipartisan group of senators want the Pentagon to have more authority in managing industry production lines for critical munitions, with the aid to Ukraine highlighting potential shortages in the industrial base.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Military acquisition leaders from more than 40 nations are scheduled to meet Sept. 28 to determine how to provide Ukraine with long-term support.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Personnel at the Russian defense conglomerate are working overtime to meet demand.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Finnair expects to complete upgrades on most of its long-haul cabins by the second half of 2023, as it changes strategy and adapts to the closure of Russian airspace’s effect on its previously Asia-focused long-haul network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. and NATO are looking at a new approach to fighter deployments in Eastern Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Russian Helicopters has delivered the first Ansat light-twin rotorcraft to Zimbabwe.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The integration enabled the Ukrainian Air Force to take offline Russian air defenses in a surprisingly short timeline.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Network Staff
ICAO has flagged Russia with a significant safety concern with respect to the country’s ability to properly oversee commercial aircraft under its jurisdiction.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia and China had envisaged first flight for the widebody in 2023 and deliveries to start between 2025 and 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine’s air force has transitioned to using road runways to disperse and protect its fast jet operations in the country’s war with Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
After years of dither and delay, Poland has selected the Apache attack helicopter, but strategies for other acquisitions remain clouded.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The assistance raises the Biden administration’s overall financial commitment to Ukraine’s defense to about $15.2 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alex Derber
Russia is reportedly looking to form an aviation maintenance consortium with Iran, China and India.
MRO

By Brian Everstine
When the war in Ukraine shifted East in May and it was clear Kyiv would need different types of weapons from the West, the Pentagon posted a call to industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Victoria Moores
Finnair has long traded on its geographic advantage on great circle routes to Asia, but the closure of Russian airspace triggered a domino effect, forcing a radical rethink.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s Aeroflot Group has placed the largest aircraft order in its post-Soviet history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Ben Wallace will continue as UK defense secretary in the new government formed by new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Russia and Ukraine appear to have settled for a state of mutual denial in the air. But what do U.S. Air Force war planners make of this idea?
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations