Ukraine scales autonomous interceptor drones able to engage Shahed-type UAVs after combat tests in Kharkiv region
Ukraine is scaling up next-generation interceptor drones to strengthen the protection of its airspace.
RTX invests $100 million in Rhode Island to expand LTAMDS radar testing and Patriot GEM-T production capacity
Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing $100 million to expand its facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Ukraine says 30 companies have joined private air defence initiative to counter UAV threats under Air Force command
Thirty companies have joined Ukraine’s pilot project to integrate the private sector into the country’s air defence system, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine said.
Russian industry continues delivery of S-400 ground-based air and missile defence system to India
Deliveries to India of the fourth regimental set of the S-400 Triumf air defence missile system began on 3 June 2026.
Ukraine’s Fire Point reports first flight test of FP-7.X missile planned as core effector for future Freya defence system
Ukrainian company Fire Point has carried out the first flight test of its FP-7.X anti-aircraft missile, according to the company’s executive director, Iryna Terekh.
Ukraine says air defences improved interception rates in May despite record levels of Russian drone and missile attacks
Ukraine’s air defences improved their effectiveness against drones and missiles in May despite an increase in the intensity of enemy aerial attacks, the Ministry of Defence said.
NATO’s Eastern Sentry strengthens air defence posture on Eastern Flank through multi-domain integration
NATO said its Eastern Sentry initiative is strengthening the Alliance’s air defence posture along the Eastern Flank.
Ukraine and NATO advance coordination on air defence, ammunition supplies and drone production before Ramstein meeting
Ukraine is working with NATO to strengthen air defence, secure ammunition supplies and scale up production of Ukrainian-made drones.
Saab to supply Sweden with ground-based air defence sensors and command systems for army brigades
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for sensors and command-and-control systems for a ground-based air defence solution.
Lockheed Martin opens Alabama missile facility to support Next Generation Interceptor production for U.S. Missile Defense Agency
Lockheed Martin has opened a new 88,000-square-foot missile assembly facility in Courtland, Alabama, to support production of the Next Generation Interceptor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
Pentagon plans major THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor purchases to strengthen Indo-Pacific missile defence
The Pentagon plans to buy thousands of THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors in the fiscal 2027 budget to strengthen missile defence in the Indo-Pacific.
Zelenskyy pushes U.S. licence for PAC-3 missile production as Ukraine seeks wider drone agreement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv and Washington have still not reached a bilateral drone agreement.