air defense

US Army Pulls Off ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Drone-on-Drone Takedown

The US Army has demonstrated a “first-of-its-kind” aerial strike: one drone taking down another mid-flight.

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Ukraine Begins Arming Its Crop Dusters With Missiles to Fight Drones

A new unconventional air defense asset was seen flying around Ukrainian airspace: a crop duster aircraft armed with homing missiles.

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Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Chosen for Major German Military Order

Rheinmetall anticipates securing a multi-billion-euro order for Skyranger self-propelled air defense systems with the German Armed Forces by late 2025.

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L3Harris Signals Readiness to Challenge Lockheed for America’s ‘Golden Dome’

L3Harris is positioning itself for a major role in developing America’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system, potentially going head-to-head with Lockheed Martin and other industry heavyweights.

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US Army Launches Sweeping Overhaul to Bolster Integrated Air, Missile, and Space Defense

The US Army is undertaking a comprehensive modernization campaign to counter growing air and missile threats, driven by adversaries such as China and Russia who are rapidly advancing their space and strike capabilities.

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Ukrainian Troops Custom-Build Missile-Firing Robot to Hunt Down Russian Aircraft

Frontline soldiers from Ukraine’s 28th Mechanized Brigade have introduced a customized solution to hostile drones: a remote-controlled robot combining a man-portable air defense system with a compact unmanned ground vehicle.

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MDA Issues $151B Draft Proposal to Spearhead Golden Dome Homeland Shield Project

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has published a pre-solicitation paper for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, advancing the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” air and missile defense concept.

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From Comms to Counter-Drone: Aselsan Introduces ‘Next-Gen’ Tactical Systems

Turkish defense firm Aselsan has unveiled a new lineup of tactical systems at IDEF 2025, aiming to bridge critical gaps in modern threat defense.

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LIG Nex1 Defeats Rival Hanwha to Build S.Korea’s Next-Gen Air Defense Missile

LIG Nex1 has been selected over long-time rival Hanwha Systems to lead South Korea’s next-generation air defense program.

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Lithuania Ramps Up Drone Deployment, Strengthens Air Defense

Lithuania is beginning a systematic integration of unmanned aerial systems and enhancement of air defense capabilities across its armed forces. 

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