LONDON — Germany’s decision to lift the cap on its military budget offered a beguiling future for Europe’s defence industry as the region’s biggest economy readied itself to write large cheques on everything from jets to tanks.

But less than a month since the invasion of Ukraine prompted Berlin…

Qatar Airways says surface flaws on Airbus SE’s A350 jets causes a risk of the fuel tanks igniting, in the latest twist in an acrimonious legal dispute which will be fully aired in a London court next month.

In documents made public Tuesday, Qatar Airways said paint layers on large parts of affe…

LUKYANIVKA, Ukraine — The burnt wreckage of two Russian tanks with blown off turrets and several armoured personnel carriers attest the ferocity of last week’s clashes in Lukyanivka village just outside Kyiv. The charred corpse of a Russian soldier lies in a field nearby.

“There were mortars so…

The Russians have said they are withdrawing forces from around Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, and so far, reports show that some — but not many — Russian forces have indeed moved away from the area. But where those troops are going and why is likely less about signaling a willingness to end a blood…

CHICAGO — A Boeing 737-800 nose-dived into the mountains of southern China last week, killing all 132 aboard and rekindling doubts about an iconic Chicago-based company that has yet to fully recover from its own self-inflicted dive.

Once known as a collection of perfectionists committed to safe…

On Tuesday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m., the first pair of JAS-39 Gripen aircraft took off from the Čáslav base and headed for Lithuania. About 10 minutes later, it was followed by another three supersonic fighters. Soldiers of the 7th Task Force flew to Lithuania in the previous week.

“NATO’s Easter…