Air Defense News

April 13, 2023

Ukraine Asks Spain for Air Defense, Weapons

The Defense Post Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday he had asked his Spanish counterpart to supply air defenses, including F-16

April 10, 2023

Leaked Documents Suggest Ukrainian Air Defense Is in Peril if Not Reinforced

New York Times: For more than a year, Ukrainian air defenses, reinforced by Western weaponry, have kept Russian planes at

April 10, 2023

Ukraine takes out Russian S-300 air defense system in occupied Crimea

Yahoo News: According to updated reports, two missiles were launched at the city, with one destroying an S-300 air defense

April 6, 2023

Finland approves $345 million deal for David’s Sling long range air defense system

Breaking Defense: Finland has announced it will acquire the US-Israeli-made David’s Sling long-range air defense system at a cost of €316 million

April 5, 2023

India to Conduct First Firing of S-400 Air Defense System Soon

Tasnim News Agency: The Indian Air Force will soon carry out the first firing of the S-400 missile system the

April 4, 2023

Ukraine downs 14 of 17 Russian kamikaze drones during nighttime attack – Air Defense Command

Euromaidan Press: At about 2 a.m. on 4 April, the Odesa District State Administration reported that the Russian forces attacked Odesa city

April 3, 2023

Aselsan from Turkiye unveils new hybrid gun-missile air defense systems

Army Recognition: The air defense system is based on an Anadolu Isuzu Seyit 8×8 truck. It includes a 35mm cannon,

March 31, 2023

Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons

The Diplomat: For the first time, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have unveiled in public the

March 30, 2023

Italy Tasks MBDA With Studying Stinger Air Defense System Replacement

Defense Post: The Italian defense ministry has tasked MBDA with exploring a replacement for the FIM-92 Stinger man-portable air defense

March 30, 2023

Zelenskyy says Ukraine had to change faulty air-defense equipment from a European ally ‘again and again’ because it didn’t work

Business Insider: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a European ally provided Ukraine with a faulty air defense system, although he