Air Defense News

October 13, 2023

US Army considering aerostat overhaul as focus turns to Russia, China

C4isrnet The U.S. Army is examining how it can reinvigorate its aging fleet of blimp-like aircraft known as aerostats that

October 12, 2023

NATO Allies Advance Europe-Wide Air Defense Plan in Response to Russia

Newsweek A handful of NATO members took further steps Wednesday in developing the European Sky Shield Initiative, roughly one year after the air and

October 12, 2023

U.S. Aims to Bolster Ukraine’s Long-Term Air Defense Capabilities

Department of Defense The announcement, unveiled by Austin following the 16th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels,

October 12, 2023

Germany to send Ukraine $1B in air defense tech, plus more tanks

Defense News Germany will send about €1 billion (U.S. $1.1 billion) worth of air defense systems to Ukraine as part

October 12, 2023

IBCS to BattleOne: Modernizing air and missile defense

Breaking Defense Modernization of air and missile defense tops the US Army’s prioritization list. The centerpiece of that strategy is

October 12, 2023

American Rheinmetall exhibits drone-killing robotic vehicle at AUSA

Defense News American Rheinmetall introduced what the company said could be the future of short-range air defense, or SHORAD: the

October 12, 2023

Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Activation Ceremony

US Army On Oct. 17, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment will activate at Caserma Del Din

October 11, 2023

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hails ‘good news’ on air defence after talks in Romania

Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had “good news” on artillery and air defence supplies after talks with Romanian

October 11, 2023

Facing air and missile threats from all sides, the Army’s LTAMDS 360° radar sees all

Breaking Defense Nowhere is the motto “Nothing goes unseen” as much in evidence as in Raytheon’s LTAMDS, the US Army’s Lower Tier

October 11, 2023

What is Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system — and was it overwhelmed?

ABC News President Joe Biden has announced that the United States is “surging” additional military assistance to Israel, including missile interceptors “to replenish