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The U.S. Army is no longer pursuing a new interceptor for its Patriot surface-to-air missile systems. The disclosure as the service has also said it wants to reduce reliance on the highly in demand and heavily strained Patriot force and look more at tailored air defense force packages leveraging its Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) network.

New Patriot Missile Interceptor Axed By Army

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 15 12:50 PM EDT
Russia has unveiled a new gunless version of its Pantsir air defense system it says is ideally suited to protecting critical infrastructure from drones using small short-range interceptors.

Pantsir Packed With Drone-Intercepting Mini Missiles Unveiled By Russia

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 13 1:41 PM EDT
Trump is proposing an Iron Dome air defense system for the US.

Trump’s Nebulous “Iron Dome” Pledge Actually Reflects Very Real Homeland Threats

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Jul 22 2:19 PM EDT
AIM-9 Shorads system which could be similar to FrankenSAM.

Ukraine’s FrankenSAM Air Defense Concept Could Be Used To Protect USAF Bases

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 10 2:57 PM EDT
NOMADS will provide short-range air defenses including in contested areas.

Norway’s NOMADS Armored Short Range Air Defense System Unveiled

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 19 2:48 PM EDT
The German Rheinmetall company is assessing whether Cold War-era Leopard 1 tanks can have their turrets swapped out to be fitted with the Skyranger 35 short-range air defense system. The initiative is driven by Ukraine’s insatiable demand for ground-based air defenses, but it’s indicative of a broader resurgence in interest in short-range air defense systems (SHORADS), especially as the drone threat continue to proliferate around the globe.

Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 17 1:51 PM EDT
An Iron dome launcher being targeted by an Almas missile.

Whether Hezbollah Hit An Iron Dome Launcher Or Not, Its Almas Missiles Are A Problem For Israel

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Jun 6 9:38 PM EDT
Tamir air-o-air variant

The Case For Arming Drone-Hunting Fighters With Iron Dome’s Tamir Missile

By Tyler Rogoway
May 30 3:37 PM EDT
The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 28 3:29 PM EST
Finland to buy David's Sling from Israel.

Israel’s Vaunted Integrated Air Defense System Explained

By Thomas Newdick
Oct 20 7:36 PM EDT
The US Army looks poised to send its only two Iron Dome batteries two Israel to help bolster its defenses.

U.S. Army To Give Its Only Two Iron Dome Batteries To Israel: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken
Oct 20 6:17 PM EDT
The Marine Corps plans to buy three batteries worth of Iron Dome systems and 1,840 Tamir interceptors to go with them.

USMC Buying Nearly 2,000 Tamir Interceptors For Its Iron Dome Systems

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 25 5:57 PM EDT
Finland to buy David's Sling from Israel.

Incredible Images Snapped Of Israeli Interceptor Pulverizing Incoming Rocket

By Thomas Newdick
May 12 6:05 PM EDT
The Odd Case Of ‘Russian Air Defense Vehicles’ Showing Up On A Train In Ohio

The Odd Case Of ‘Russian Air Defense Vehicles’ Showing Up On A Train In Ohio

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 27 2:07 PM EDT
I-HAWK surface to air missile

Ukraine To Receive HAWK, Aspide Surface-To-Air Missiles From Spain

By Emma Helfrich
Oct 13 8:47 PM EDT
The British Army’s Got Its Hands On Its New Sky Sabre Air Defense Systems

The British Army’s Got Its Hands On Its New Sky Sabre Air Defense Systems

By Thomas Newdick
Dec 6 6:19 PM EST