The Air & Missile Defense category covers systems and technologies designed to protect against airborne threats. Here you’ll find news and analysis on surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, SHORAD platforms, integrated air and missile defense networks (IADS), and counter-UAS solutions. We explore the evolution of radar, interceptors, command-and-control integration, and next-generation defensive doctrines. This section highlights how modern militaries are adapting to cruise missiles, ballistic threats, drones, and hypersonic weapons through layered defense strategies.
Italy is set to host the first international F-35 training center outside the United States at Trapani-Birgi Air Base in Sicily. The new facility will support pilot and maintainer instruction...
On September 12, 2025, the Polish Air Force officially retired its fleet of Sukhoi Su-22 “Fitter” strike aircraft after more than 40 years of operational service. The retirement marks the...
In a move to enhance its very short-range air defense (VSHORAD) capabilities amid rising drone threats in Europe, Sweden has selected the Polish-made Piorun man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). The...
At DSEI 2025 in London, Estonian defense company Frankenburg introduced the Mark 1—a compact and cost-effective counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) interceptor designed to neutralize small drones. Developed with affordability and...
Cambridge Aerospace has launched a new development program aimed at delivering low-cost interceptor systems to bolster the United Kingdom’s short-range air and missile defence (SHORAD) capabilities. As threats from drones...
At DSEI 2025 in London, Swedish defense manufacturer Saab unveiled the Nimbrix—a new lightweight precision-guided missile system developed to address the growing spectrum of aerial threats including drones, loitering munitions,...
At the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London, MBDA unveiled a new adaptation of its Sky Warden counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) suite—this time mounted on a Mercedes-Benz Unimog chassis. The integration...
India is reportedly seeking to procure additional S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from Russia in a bid to expand its layered air defense network. This move comes amid...
At the DSEI 2025 defense exhibition in London, Rheinmetall unveiled a new configuration of its Skyranger 30 short-range air defense (SHORAD) system mounted on the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle...
At DSEI 2025 in London, Swiss aerospace firm Destinus revealed its concept for the “Hornet” interceptor system—an AI-enabled counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) platform designed to neutralize drone swarms and low-cost...
