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Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine to Co-Produce Patriot Interceptors with Raytheon.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will partner with U.S. firm Raytheon to produce Patriot air defense interceptors, a key weapon against Russian ballistic missiles. The agreement follows talks with President Trump at the NATO [...]
Air Platform

Russia shot down its own Su-57 fighter jet, proving the Su-57 is not a stealth jet.

The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that a Su-57 aircraft had been lost due to a “technical malfunction,” though locals described it as a friendly fire incident, with surface-to-air missile fire and a loud bang heard [...]
Counter-drone System

Japan taps a German company for its drone-killer program.

Japan’s military procurement agency has handed a German drone company a foothold in one of the most urgent defense priorities in the Indo-Pacific: figuring out how to shoot down enemy drones before they hit anything. [...]
Europe

US State Department Approves Sale of Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drones to Greece.

The U.S. Department of State has authorized a potential $80.1 million Foreign Military Sale to Greece for 350 Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munitions, 35 Fire Control Systems, and associated dual-class support equipment. The proposed [...]