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January 30, 2024

After deadly drone attack in Jordan, US Central Command reassessing air defense needs

Breaking Defense As it investigates who exactly launched a deadly drone strike on a US installation in Jordan, US Central

January 26, 2024

Kharkiv’s air defense struggles to halt nonstop Russian missiles

The Washington Post The 59-year-old air defense unit soldier had just started his shift in a patch of snowy woods

January 24, 2024

PEO Missiles and Space teams up with McAlester Army Depot to revive Stinger inventory

U.S. Army The U.S. Army recently completed a refurbishment effort to upgrade and extend the shelf life of nearly 1,900

January 24, 2024

Japan Scrambled Fighters 555 Times in the Last 9 Months of 2023, Defense Ministry Says

USNI News Japanese defense forces flew 555 fighter jet scrambles during the last nine months of 2023, according to the

January 22, 2024

UK’s powerful laser weapon in action hits aerial targets for the first time

Interesting Engineering The UK Armed Forces are closer to having a powerful laser weapon that can hit targets with high accuracy and

January 22, 2024

Germany spends $1.3 billion on missile-based short-range air defenses

Defense News German lawmakers approved a government request this week to spend €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) on a new short-range

December 18, 2023

US approves possible air-to-air missile sales to Japan

Janes The United States State Department has approved the possible sale of air-to-air missiles for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

December 18, 2023

US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea

AP News A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal

May 22, 2019

US intercepts Russian bombers, fighter jets off the coast of Alaska

CNN – US F-22 stealth jets intercepted four Russian bombers and two Russian Su-35 fighter jets off the coast of

May 21, 2019

US agrees to sell $600M in air-defense missiles to Japan and S. Korea

Stars and Stripes – The U.S. State Department has approved more than $600 million in air-defense missile sales to South