Air Defense News

March 19, 2021

Lower Tier Air And Missile Defense System: The Army’s Future Super Radar

The Drive:   The battlefield of the 21st century presents an evolving, dynamic, and increasingly-complex problem set to military commanders

March 15, 2021

Raytheon launches Stinger missile from Javelin launcher

Army Technology:   Raytheon has successfully demonstrated firing a Stinger missile from a Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) in

March 12, 2021

UAE and Israel to Build Advanced Anti-Drone Defense System

The Jewish Press:   Israel Aerospace Industries announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with

March 5, 2021

Israelis Push New Missile For Patriot Launchers: SkyCeptor

Breaking Defense:   The U.S. Army is studying the Israeli SkyCeptor interceptor as an option for mid-tier air and missile

March 4, 2021

MBDA awarded first contract for new Albatros NG air defense system

Defence Blog:   European missile group MBDA has announced that it has been awarded the first contract for Albatros NG,

March 1, 2021

Saudi Arabia has intercepted 526 drones, 346 ballistic missiles so far: Spokesperson

Al Arabiya English:   No country other than Saudi Arabia has intercepted this many ballistic missiles and drones, Arab Coalition

March 1, 2021

Saudi air defenses intercept five Houthi drones and ballistic missile over Riyadh

The National:   A missile launched at Saudi Arabia’s capital by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels was intercepted on Saturday night.

February 25, 2021

NAVCENT Ships Exercise Air Defense Capabilities with Army and Air Force Counterparts

DVIDS:   The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) participated

February 23, 2021

UAE to Supply First Air Missile Defense to Germany’s Rheinmetall

BNN Bloomberg:   The United Arab Emirates said it will supply its first locally manufactured air defense missiles to German

February 23, 2021

American Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And Syria

The Drive:   Pictures have appeared on social media that reportedly show trucks carrying Avenger short-range air defense systems on