Air Defense News

March 9, 2023

Stinger replacement included in Army’s FY24 budget request, service official says

Breaking Defense WASHINGTON — Shipments of US Stinger missiles to Ukraine have revived interest in the previously-thought-obsolete surface-to-air weapon, and

March 8, 2023

U.S. military eyes mounting Western air-to-air missiles on Ukrainian MiGs

Politico: The U.S. military is studying whether it’s possible to integrate advanced Western air-to-air missiles with Ukraine’s Soviet-era fighter jets,

March 8, 2023

Congress Notified of Potential $1.4B E-2D Hawkeye Sale to Japan

USNI News: The State Department issued a notification of the potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft

March 7, 2023

In Ukraine fight, integrated air defense has made many aircraft ‘worthless’: US Air Force general

Breaking Defense: Robust Ukrainian and Russian air defenses have rendered both sides’ aircraft, particularly those used for close air support

March 6, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-34 Fullback Goes Down In Flames Over Donetsk

The Drive: Russia lost a Su-34 Fullback strike fighter Friday. That’s something both sides agree on. How it happened, however,

March 3, 2023

High Performance Radar for Long Range Integrated Air and Missile Defense

Asian Military Review: The ability to detect, classify and track aerial threats, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, low RCS manned

March 2, 2023

Commander: Air defense shooting down 80% of Russian missiles

Yahoo News Ukrainian air defense is shooting down 80% of Russian missiles, according to Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, commander of

March 1, 2023

U.S. Air Force flags plans to buy 26 E-7 planes from Boeing

Reuters: The U.S. Air Force plans to buy 26 Boeing Co (BA.N) E-7A airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) planes

February 27, 2023

Air and Missile Defenses Must Be ‘Integrated By Design,’ Urges Former USAFE Chief

Air and Space Forces: With the Ukraine invasion anniversary as a backdrop and a NATO summit coming up this July

February 22, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Isn’t Building Up Airpower Near Border Kyiv Says

The Drive: Ukrainian officials are downplaying the idea that Russia is gathering combat aircraft near the border for a major