Air Defense News

February 22, 2021

U.S., Japan Begin Joint Military Drills after China Enters Japanese Waters

Newsweek:   The U.S. and Japan have kicked off computer-based naval drills focused on ballistic missiles defense days after Chinese

February 22, 2021

Second test of Air Force’s drone-killing laser may start later this year

UPI.com:   Further experiments in directed energy weapons — which use of lasers and microwaves to intercept hostile airborne objects

February 17, 2021

State Department approves possible $197M missile sale to Egypt

UPI.com:   The State Department approved a possible $197 million deal Tuesday to sell RIM‑116C Rolling Airframe Missiles Block 2

February 16, 2021

Kongsberg Defence to upgrade NASAMS air defense missile system for Norway

Army Recognition:   According to a press release published on February 12, 2021, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has

February 11, 2021

German MoD pledges to sort out air defense portfolio within weeks

Defense News:   Top German defense officials plan to finish an analysis of the country’s air defense requirements in March,

February 11, 2021

IM-SHORAD system completes testing on White Sands Missile Range

DVIDS:   Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are wrapping up a long testing and training

February 8, 2021

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted four Houthi armed drones

Reuters:   The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed four armed

February 4, 2021

U.S. and IDF begin Exercise Juniper Falcon 21

DVIDS: In accordance with long-standing bilateral agreements, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun Exercise

February 1, 2021

U.S. INDOPACOM Charts New Operations

SIGNAL Magazine:   New doctrines meet evolving threats in a growing battlespace. The push toward multidomain operations is geared toward

January 25, 2021

U.S. Navy Conducts Interoperability with NATO in the Black Sea

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. 6th Fleet:   The U.S. Navy and NATO Air Command, conducted the first joint