Air Defense News

May 4, 2023

Now is the time to integrate Mideast air defenses

Defense News: In September 2019, a swarm of Iranian drones and cruise missiles temporarily took half of Saudi oil production offline.

May 1, 2023

Poland spends $3.1 billion on short-range air defense upgrades

Defense News: Poland’s Defence Ministry has awarded two contracts worth about 13 billion zloty (U.S. $3 billion) to boost the

April 19, 2023

Ukraine Downs 10 Shahed Drones During Overnight Odessa Assault

Newsweek Ukraine shot down 10 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) sparked a fire in Ukraine’s southern

April 14, 2023

Army short-range air defense laser prototypes take down drones at Yuma

Defense News: Downed drones littered the battlefield at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona during a live-fire test of the Stryker-based Short-Range

April 14, 2023

Why Experts Are Growing Alarmed About Ukraine’s Air Defenses

Time Magazine: Ukraine’s air defense system may not be able to withhold the threat of Russian warplanes as early as

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