Baltic Buildup: Estonia, Latvia to Purchase German Medium-Range Air Defence Systems
Russia-bordering Estonia and Latvia plan jointly to acquire German air defense systems for the protection of the two NATO nations’ airspace.
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Trudeau Spends $400m Giving Ukraine Air Defence Canadian Army Has Wanted for Decade
The Canadian government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to spend over $400 million on an air defence system for Ukraine that the Canadian army has begged for since 2012.
U.S. Pledges Additional $270+ Million in Battlefield Weaponry for Ukraine
The Biden White House announced Friday a new weapons package worth $275 million is destined for Ukraine, bringing the total U.S. military aid to Kyiv to more than $18.5 billion since January 2021.
Report: Cyprus Buys Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System
Cyprus has signed paperwork towards the purchase of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system in a bid to counter the threat of Turkish drones, a Greek newspaper reported on Friday.
Report: Israel to Request Biden Provide Saudi Arabia with Laser-based Air Defense System to Fight Iran
Israel will ask President Joe Biden to deliver an Israeli laser-based air defense system to Arab countries opposed to Iran, an Israeli TV report said Monday.
Top Pentagon Intel Officer Tells Congress: India Intends to Use Russian Missiles to Target China
India plans to use units of a Russian-purchased S-400 air defense system — which utilizes a mobile, surface-to-air missile system — to defend itself against potential threats posed by neighboring China as soon as June, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Wednesday.
Slovakia Says U.S. Sending Patriot Missiles After Soviet S-300s Donated to Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovakia’s Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad says the United States will deploy a Patriot air defence system in his country next week.
‘Big Threat’: Air Defenses Assume Central Role at Saudi Arabia Arms Show
RIYADH – Air defense systems have been front and center at Saudi Arabia’s first defence show as drone and missile attacks increase in the energy-rich Gulf.
Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Iran After Russian Envoy Says S-400 Sale to Tehran on the Cards
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran and regional security on a phone call Wednesday. They talked days after Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran said the Kremlin may sell the Islamic Republic its S-400 missile defense system after the U.N. arms embargo expires later this month.
Turkey Snubs U.S., NATO Allies: Resumes Delivery of Russian Missiles
Russia has begun delivering the second battery of its controversial S-400 missile defense system that has stretched relations between Ankara and Washington, Turkey’s defense ministery announced Tuesday.
Iran Unveils New Locally Developed Air Defense System
TEL AVIV — Iran on Sunday unveiled a locally developed missile defense system that it claims can intercept six projectiles simultaneously as well as target fighter jets and enemy drones from a distance of 75 miles, state media reported.
Netanyahu to Russia: Despite S-300, Israel Will Continue to Strike Targets in Syria
TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia’s vice premier that Moscow’s delivery of advanced S-300 air defense systems to Syria would not deter Israel from operating against Iranian targets in Syria.
Russian Bombers Violate South Korean Air Defense Zone
Two Russian military aircraft believed to be Tu-95 bombers violated South Korea’s air defense zone on Friday, entering and leaving the area four times while South Korean ground controllers and intercept fighters warned them away.
Iron Dome Air Defense System Voted Israel’s Best Invention
The Iron Dome counter rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) and very short-range air defence system (VSHORADS) has been voted the greatest invention in Israel’s 70 years of independence.
Report: Israeli Strike Targeted Advanced Iranian Air Defense System in Syria
An alleged Israeli strike on an air base in central Syria on April 9 targeted a soon-to-be-deployed Iranian advanced air defense system and a drone hangar, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
