Air Defense News

February 13, 2023

NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

Fox News: The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will conduct an air defense exercise on Tuesday, February 14,

February 10, 2023

Pentagon Plans Dynamic Drone Swarms to Penetrate Enemy Defenses

The Defense Post: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has sought proposals for a counter-anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) drone swarm

February 8, 2023

U-2 Spy Planes Snooped On Chinese Surveillance Balloon

The Drive: The U.S. Air Force’s U-2S Dragon Lady spy planes were among the assets tapped to monitor and collect

February 6, 2023

Germany asks Sweden the purchase of IRIS-T air defense missile systems for Ukraine

Army Recognition: According to information published by the German newspaper “Spiegel” on February 2, 2023, the German government has requested

February 6, 2023

Air Defense Systems, Long-Range Fires Capability to be Sent to Ukraine

U.S. Department of Defense: The Defense Department today announced a new package of security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the

February 2, 2023

F-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air Base

The Drive: F-35A stealth fighters from the U.S. Air Force have, for the first time, deployed to America’s northernmost military base, at Thule

February 1, 2023

Taiwan Activates Defenses in Response to China Incursions

Military: Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to nearby operations by

January 30, 2023

F-15E Strike Eagles Now Flying Without Conformal Fuel Tanks On Air Defense Missions

The Drive: Some of the F-15E Strike Eagles in the U.S. inventory may appear a little thinner as of late.

January 26, 2023

US Asks Israel to Send Hawk Air Defense Systems to Ukraine: Report

The Defense Post: The Biden administration has asked Israel to transfer its discontinued Hawk anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. The Pentagon

January 19, 2023

PLA air defense missile unit tests quick deployment with Y-20 transport aircraft for 1st time

Global Times: A top surface-to-air missile unit of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force recently took part in