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Air Defense

Ukraine to get Swedish Gripen fighter jets in massive defense deal

Sweden has unveiled its largest military aid package for Ukraine to date, a massive $2.7 billion defense agreement anchored by the donation of 16 Saab Gripen C/D fighter jets. The landmark deal aims to significantly bolster Kyiv’s air defenses and fundamentally shift the dynamic of the airspace conflict with Russia.

28 May 2026-17:35
How a German teenager landed a Cessna near the Kremlin and humiliated the Soviet air defense system

On May 28, 1987, one of the most extraordinary incidents of the late Soviet era unfolded in the heart of Moscow. On Soviet Border Guards Day, when the country’s security system was expected to be especially alert, a small single-engine Cessna aircraft landed near Red Square. At the controls was not a spy, a military pilot, or a participant in a secret operation, but an 18-year-old West German amateur pilot named Mathias Rust.

28 May 2026-00:15
Russian firms to fund air defenses amid drone attacks

The head of Russia’s most powerful business lobby has told President Vladimir Putin that Russian companies are ready to fund the purchase of heavier weapons and electronic systems to protect their facilities from drone attacks.

26 May 2026-18:25
Germany sends Patriot mission to Türkiye for NATO air defense

Germany will deploy a Patriot air defense unit to Türkiye in the coming weeks, officials said, as part of NATO’s plan to bolster security along its southeastern flank.

18 May 2026-23:47
Ukraine downs over 500 Russian targets in massive overnight raid

Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted or electronically suppressed a staggering 507 aerial targets on Monday morning, May 18, following a massive, multi-directional overnight bombardment by the Russian military.

18 May 2026-12:50
For the first time: Ukrainian drones destroy Russian Gerbera carriers - VIDEO

Ukraine says its forces have intercepted and destroyed a new version of Russia’s Gerbera drone for the first time, marking what Ukrainian officials describe as an emerging phase in drone warfare.

08 May 2026-15:44
Ukrainian drones strike key oil artery feeding Novorossiysk export hub

Drones attacked a major oil pumping station used for exports in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai early on Thursday morning, April 9.

09 Apr 2026-10:11
IDF targets major IRGC sites in airstrikes

The Israeli Air Force has conducted "intensive strikes" in the past day targeting key infrastructure belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran, according to the Israeli military.

06 Apr 2026-23:03
Sweden sends Tridon air defense to Ukraine

Ukraine is set to receive advanced Tridon Mk2 air defense systems from Sweden, strengthening its ability to counter aerial threats such as Shahed drones, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said.

06 Apr 2026-14:58
UK deploys Rapid Sentry air defense system to Kuwait

The United Kingdom is deploying a Rapid Sentry air defense system to Kuwait following recent security concerns.

03 Apr 2026-15:01