air defense

Belgium Lacks Air Defense Weapons, Relies on F-16s: Ex-Military Official

The Belgian Armed Forces does not have enough air defense weapons so it relies heavily on its F-16 fleet for airspace protection, a retired colonel has claimed.

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German Army Activates Air Defense System, Citing Russia Threat

Germany's military put a first Iris-T air-defense system into service on its own soil after having delivered several of them to war-torn Ukraine.

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Taiwan to Buy Nearly 2,000 More Stinger Missiles as China Row Escalates

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced plans to procure an additional 1,985 Stinger missiles from the US amid rising tensions with China.

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Poland Says Has ‘Duty’ to Down Stray Russian Missiles

Warsaw has a "constitutional duty" to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine that are on course to hit Polish territory, Poland's foreign minister said.

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Poland Says Ukraine-Bound Russian Shahed Drone Likely Entered Airspace

Poland's army said the country's airspace was violated probably by a drone after deadly Russian strikes battered Ukraine.

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Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

The Norwegian Armed Forces demonstrated its new “Piorun” man-portable air defense system during its first-ever live-fire test.

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Massachusetts Startup to Manufacture Base Defense Radar for US Air Force

Massachusetts-based MatrixSpace has signed a $1.9-million contract to develop a base defense radar for the US Air Force.

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L3Harris Demos Robotic, Mobile Short-Range Air Defense System

American defense technology company L3Harris demonstrated a robotic, mobile, short-range air defense capability at Project Convergence Capstone 4 earlier this year.

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Boeing, Anduril to Join US Army’s Second Cruise Missile Interceptor Program

Boeing and Anduril have expressed interest in joining a new US Army program aimed at developing a second supersonic cruise missile interceptor.

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Poland Inks Deal for 48 Patriot Air Defense Launchers

Poland signed a contract to build 48 launchers for the US-designed Patriot air and missile defence systems to boost Warsaw's military capabilities.

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