Air Defense News

October 19, 2023

US Army Opens Drone Fighting School

The Defense Post The US Army has opened a new academy to train soldiers on how to effectively defend against

October 18, 2023

US Army activates another SHORAD battery in Europe as base in Italy joins mix

Stars and Stripes The U.S. Army’s latest air defense unit in Europe debuted Tuesday, as a ceremony at Caserma Del

October 18, 2023

Militaries of S.Korea, Japan and US to hold first joint aerial drill

REUTERS South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula, which would

October 16, 2023

Kongsberg sending counter-drone network to Ukraine, pitching it to US

Defense News Kongsberg is sending its integrated counter-drone system to Ukraine to help guard against incoming Iranian-made loitering munitions, and

October 16, 2023

Lockheed Martin will develop two 300kW laser weapon prototypes for US Army

Army Technology The US Army has selected Lockheed Martin to develop two 300kW laser countermeasure prototypes under the service’s High Energy Laser (HEL) project;

October 16, 2023

Israel is preparing to deploy laser missile defences

The Telegraph Israeli forces could soon deploy laser weapons to the battlefield, local media reported on Sunday. The Iron Beam

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