air defense

US Says It Hit Houthi Missile That Threatened American Planes

American forces destroyed a missile belonging to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels that posed an "imminent threat" to US aircraft.

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Raytheon, AFRL Complete Field Test of CHIMERA Air Base Defense System

Raytheon and the AFRL have concluded a three-week test of the Counter-Electronic High-Power Microwave Extended-Range Air Base Defense weapon.

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German Parliament Approves $1.4B Air Defense System Procurement

The German budget committee has approved the procurement of a short-range air defense system for some 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion).

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Ukraine’s ‘FrankenSAM’ Air Defense Solution Registers First Kill

Ukraine shot down a Russian kamikaze drone on Wednesday using an improvised “FrankenSAM” air defense system.

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Sweden Orders Saab Mobile Short Range Air Defence System

Sweden has ordered Saab’s Mobile Short Range Air Defence system for $28.55 million.

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Norway to Deploy F-35 Fighter Jets to Iceland

Norway will conduct the first of three NATO fighter deployments to Iceland this year, sending four F-35 combat aircraft to Keflavík Air Base.

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Georgia Buys Anti-Aircraft Missiles From Poland

Georgia has procured an undisclosed Polish anti-aircraft missile system to bolster its air defense capabilities.

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US Delivers Two Black Hawks to Albania

Albania received its first two UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters from the US in a turnover ceremony held at Rinas Air Base.

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Rheinmetall’s Skyranger Air Defense System Passes Key Milestone

Rheinmetall has tested its mobile Skyranger 30 air defense system, paving the way for its system qualification in mid-2024.

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Rafael Tests New, ‘All-in-One’ Spyder Air Defense Configuration

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced the successful trial of a new, improved configuration of its Spyder air defense system.

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