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“To counter these [Iran’s] asymmetric threats, Gulf states are compelled to accelerate military modernization, prioritizing advanced air defenses like Patriot and THAAD upgrades,” said a retired Kuwaiti air force officer.
One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for “operational security” reasons.
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 …
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…
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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…
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 …
AFCENT commander Lt. Gen Derek France expected the new cell to strengthen integrated air and missile defenses throughout the region.
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.
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.
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.