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world18 days ago•20 min saved

Ex-Patriot Commander Warns Iran’s Barrages Strain Western Defenses

In a wide-ranging interview, retired Col. David Shank argues Iran’s massive arsenal of missiles, rockets, drones, and proxies creates an overmatch that challenges US and allied air defenses. He stresses there’s no 100% guaranteed system, highlights the need for layered defenses and integrated sensing networks, notes the high cost and limited magazine depth of interceptors, and urges greater partner capability and rapid deployment options (including potential directed-energy solutions) to counter evolving drone and missile threats in the region.

via The War Zone|

#air-defense #drones #iran

world1 month ago•4 min saved

Germany debuts a unified IRIS-T launcher as Europe eyes a Patriot alternative

Germany’s Diehl Defence unveiled a single launcher that can fire both IRIS‑T SLM (medium range) and SLX (long range) missiles, enabling mixed batteries and potentially offering Europe a Patriot‑like option. The system’s IRIS‑T SLM components include a radar that can detect targets up to about 250 km away and engage them up to 40 km out (up to 20 km altitude), while SLX extends interception to around 80 km. Though not a direct Patriot replacement, IRIS‑T is seen as a complementary layer, and Patriot remains in high demand—especially for ballistic missiles—amid ongoing war in Ukraine, with replacements not expected until the decade’s end and high costs involved (battery costs ~$1B, interceptors ~$5M each).

via Euronews.com|

#germany #iris-t #patriot

war2 months ago•197 min saved

Ukraine's air defenses run dry as missiles dwindle ahead of winter assaults

Ukraine’s Air Force says missiles for air defense are in short supply, with NASAMS launchers reportedly holding only two missiles instead of six, highlighting a broader shortage of systems like NASAMS, IRIS-T, and Patriot as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid this winter; reload times can’t keep up during mass assaults, and ballistic missiles remain difficult to intercept, underlining the strain on Kyiv’s air defenses despite occasional defense successes.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#air-defense #missiles-shortage #nasams

defense6 months ago•4 min saved

Denmark's Defense Shift: Embracing European Systems Amid Rising Threats

Denmark has chosen the European SAMP-T air defense system over the US-made Patriot due to higher costs and longer delivery times, as part of its largest-ever defense investment prompted by recent conflicts and the need for rapid, layered air defenses across the country.

via Business Insider|

#air-defense #defense #denmark

world2 years ago•1 min saved

"Navalny's Memoir to be Released This Fall as Russia Extends Probe Deadline"

Before his death in a Russian prison, Aleksei Navalny wrote a memoir titled "Patriot," chronicling his life and work as a pro-democracy activist. The book, set to be published in October, tells his story in his own words and is seen as a final act of defiance against the Kremlin. Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, believes the memoir will honor his memory and inspire others to stand up for what is right.

via The New York Times|

#aleksei-navalny #memoir #opposition-leader

defense2 years ago•3 min saved

Ukraine Bolsters Air Defences Amid Russian Strikes.

Ukraine is building a three-layered air defense network with a range of sophisticated Western systems to counter Russian air attacks. Russia has increased strikes in May, aimed at depleting air defense stocks so that fewer systems can be used to protect troops. The Avenger air defense system, supplied by the US, is an important part of the short-range end of the three-layered system. Ukraine is also pressing Australia to supply four-wheel-drive Hawkei vehicles that can be mounted with air defenses. In May alone, the Air Force reported shooting down 149 cruise missiles, 399 drones, seven hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, three ballistic missiles, and 11 Iskander missiles of two different types.

via Reuters|

#air-defense #avenger #defense

military2 years ago•3 min saved

Ukraine fortifies air defenses amid tensions with Russia over missile strikes.

Ukraine is building a three-layered air defense network with a range of sophisticated Western systems to counter Russian air attacks. Russia has increased strikes in May, aimed at depleting air defense stocks so that fewer systems can be used to protect troops. The Avenger air defense system, supplied by the US, is an important part of the short-range end of the three-layered system. The system is highly mobile and effective near the battlefield, but there are too few of the systems to go around. Ukraine is pressing Australia to supply four-wheel-drive Hawkei vehicles that can be mounted with air defenses and used in the same way as Avengers.

via Yahoo News|

#air-defense #avenger #military

military2 years ago•9 min saved

The Kinzhal-Patriot Arms Race: Ukraine and Russia's Superweapon Showdown

Russia is targeting Ukraine's Patriot missile defense system with its advanced Kinzhal missiles, but the Patriot has proven capable of taking out the Kinzhal when it's the missile's target. While the Patriot has its limits, it remains operational against threats. Russia claims to have destroyed a US Patriot system near Kyiv with a Kinzhal, but Ukraine says all six Kinzhal missiles launched were shot down, along with at least a dozen other missiles. The vulnerabilities of the Kinzhal are likely "a surprise and an embarrassment for Russia," according to the British defense ministry.

via Business Insider|

#kinzhal #military #missile-defense

military2 years ago•1 min saved

Ukraine successfully intercepts Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system.

The US has high confidence in Ukraine's statement that it used an American Patriot air defence system to intercept a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile. The intercept has demonstrated the Patriot's capability to stop air-launched hypersonic missiles, which was previously theoretical. The intercept has likely caused uncertainty for Russia, raising the question of whether Ukraine has a sustainable countermeasure against hypersonic ballistic missiles.

via Yahoo News|

#kinzhal #military #patriot

international-relations2 years ago•3 min saved

Did Ukraine Successfully Shoot Down Putin's 'Unstoppable' Kinzhal Missile?

Ukraine is suspected of shooting down a Russian hypersonic missile, believed to be the Kh-47 Kinzhal, with a US-supplied Patriot system. The Kinzhal can carry conventional or nuclear warheads and has no match among Western defences. If confirmed, it would be the first time such a missile has been shot down. Russian war sites have disputed the Ukrainian claim. The missile was aimed at Kyiv after a drone strike on the Kremlin, which Russia has blamed on Ukraine and the US. British security officials believe the attack was a 'false flag' operation by Russia to distract Kyiv from its anticipated counter-offensive and rally up support back home.

via Daily Mail|

#international-relations #kinzhal #missile