Air Defense News

September 19, 2022

Spanish, German companies start work on hypersonic missile interceptor

Defense News: Spanish and German missile manufacturers are leading an effort to develop a new hypersonic defense interceptor as part

September 16, 2022

SAMP/T, Spada and Crotale in Ukraine – President Zelensky wants to discuss with Italy and France supplies of air defense systems

Gagadget: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after talks with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, held a press

September 16, 2022

Ukraine’s military claims downing Iran drone used by Russia

AP News: Ukraine’s military claimed Tuesday for the first time that it encountered an Iranian-supplied suicide drone used by Russia

September 12, 2022

Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around country

Taiwan News: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked eight Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships around Taiwan as

September 8, 2022

India successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile

The News Minute: The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of threats to evaluate the

September 7, 2022

US Approves Deadly Air-To-Air Missiles For Taiwan Days After China Vows To Make Superior Missiles Than Foreign Counterparts

The EurAsian Times: The US State Department has approved Taiwan’s requests to purchase AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles, AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II

September 6, 2022

Taiwan shoots down drone for first time off Chinese coast

Reuters: Taiwan’s military for the first time shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace near an islet

August 30, 2022

Scholz revives vision for German-led air defense network in Europe

Defense News: Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany will spend “substantially” on air defense in the coming years, offering a German-led

August 26, 2022

NASAMS Air Defenses, 310k Artillery Rounds In Huge $3B Ukraine Aid Package

The Drive: The Pentagon has announced a new military assistance package for Ukraine, the largest to date with a whopping

July 14, 2022

Production-Standard Laser Air Defense Weapons To Equip Army This Year

The Drive: The U.S. Department of Defense is exploring a range of novel concepts and weapons systems as it attempts