On January 11, 2026, Sweden directed the Swedish Armed Forces to rapidly stand up a new territorial short-range air defense capability valued at roughly SEK 15 billion. The effort signals a shift toward broader homeland […]
A bit more than a week after the United States arrested former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Caracas, US President Donald Trump is threatening military action against Iran, which is seeing a […]
France has completed the first live-fire test of the next-generation SAMP/T NG air defense system, validating its new engagement module and Ground Fire radar. With deliveries set for 2026, the system could reshape European air […]
Spain has signed a $1.7-billion contract with Raytheon for the procurement of four Patriot air defense systems. The package includes 24 M903 launch stations, four AN/MPQ-65 radar sets, four AN/MSQ-132 engagement control stations, two coordination […]
Confirmed imagery released on Saturday shows a Venezuelan-operated Buk-M2E, FK-3 and S-300VM air defense system destroyed by U.S. airstrikes at Higuerote Air Base, approximately 75 kilometers east of Caracas, marking the verified loss of the Russian- and […]
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Recent reports issued by Chinese security, military, and intelligence agencies during November and December 2025 indicated increasing defense cooperation between Taiwan and Israel to develop the Taiwanese defense system “Taiwan or T-DOME” into another similar […]
The Netherlands has ordered Skyranger anti-drone cannons from Germany’s Rheinmetall for less than €1 billion (US$1.2 billion), below the budget flagged to parliament in January. The Dutch will buy mobile versions of the Skyranger air-defense […]
Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence for RBS 70 Bolide missiles valued at $325 million. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032. The order is placed […]
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) confirmed in early December 2025 that it has secured a major export contract to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with the Barak MX air defense missile system. The deal gives […]
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