UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates
One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for “operational security” reasons.
Air defense
Arrow 4: Israel’s Answer to the Hypersonic Challenge
Arrow 4, Israel’s next-generation ballistic missile interceptor, is entering live trials in mid-2026 as the first Western system operationally designed for hypersonic defense. Developed jointly by Israel’s IMDO and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with …
David’s Sling Air Defense System Validates Combat Lessons in a Recent Test Campaign
Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system has successfully completed an advanced test series incorporating combat lessons from recent operations. The trials, conducted by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and…
U.S. Army Taps Rafael for IFPC Inc 2 Air Defense Interceptor Program
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Rafael Systems Global Sustainment has been selected for Phase 1 of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) Second Interceptor program, managed by the SHIELD Project Office under the Portfolio Acquisition Ex…
Threat Simulation Turns into Battlefield Deception
Visiting the UMEX & SimTEX 2026 exhibition taking place at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi this week, a new system caught our attention. Slovenian company Carboteh has introduced an unconventional approach to protecting ground forces from low-flying …
US launches air defense operations cell in Qatar with Gulf States
AFCENT commander Lt. Gen Derek France expected the new cell to strengthen integrated air and missile defenses throughout the region.
After US raid on Venezuela, analysts weigh lessons about Russian air defenses
Venezuela’s air defenses failed to down a single American aircraft, though experts said that could be more credit to US proficiency than the systems’ own failures.
SNC, Applied Intuition team up for air defense
The partnership will chiefly focus on missile defense and counter-drone operations, using Applied Intuition’s software for vehicle autonomy among other features, paired with SNC defense systems.
As China pushes out from the First Island Chain, US allies like Japan and the Philippines surveil from nearby
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
The role of Japan and the Philippines in resisting a Chinese blockade of Taiwan
Strategic geography, resupply corridors, and maritime access underscore Manila and Tokyo’s ability to assist Taiwan.