Air Defense News

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

July 12, 2022

First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force

The Drive: The U.S. Air Force has received a high-energy laser weapon that can be carried by aircraft in podded

July 8, 2022

Poland receives modern British Sky Sabre air defense systems with CAMM missiles

gagadget: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, new air defense complexes Sky Sabre were sent to Poland from Great Britain. According to

June 29, 2022

Congress has F-16 problems and Biden is one

Politico: Speaking to reporters about America’s enhanced force posture in Europe (more on that below), Assistant Secretary of Defense for

May 26, 2022

Austria to Trial Rheinmetall Counter-Drone System

The Defense Post: The Austrian defense ministry has awarded German defense company Rheinmetall a six-month test and evaluation contract for