Air Defenses

Iranian drones strike Israel in rare penetration of air defenses

Two Iranian drones penetrated Israel’s air defenses and struck sites in the north and south, according to the Israeli military, marking one of the rare instances in which one-way attack drones from Iran successfully breached Israeli air defenses. The drone in northern Israel struck the town of Beit Shean near the Jordanian border, hitting a …

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Egypt Independent June 22, 2025

Russia’s Pantsir air defenses second-to-none

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week touted the system as the weapon that is being “snapped up like hotcakes”

Weekly Blitz February 6, 2024

Missile blitz, jet drones, night camouflage: Kyiv warns how Russia could overwhelm air defenses

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — In the snow-filled skies above Ukraine, a deadly game is playing out. Russia began the new year with a barrage of air attacks, including the heaviest night of missile strikes since the war began, as Ukraine battles to meet an evolving threat with its limited supply of Western defense systems. Russia’s January attacks have employed the …

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Egypt Independent January 12, 2024