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Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer
Ukraine used a US-made Patriot missile system to down a Russian A-50 spy plane in January, a senior…
Cameron Manley
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The US is said to be sending a second Patriot to Ukraine, where it's played havoc with Russian jets and missiles
Patriots have been hailed as a huge success in Ukraine, but Ukraine says it needs far more of the a…
Mia Jankowicz,Sinéad Baker
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The US is rushing to get new Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine before Russia can destroy more targets
It comes as Russian forces launched a large missile strike against Ukrainian energy facilities on F…
Cameron Manley
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Russian missiles that Patriots have beaten before are slipping through cracks in Ukraine's defenses
None of the Kinzhals launched in a massive attack were intercepted. Patriots can beat these, but Uk…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine's big strike on Crimea shows how its older missiles can take out Russia's most advanced air defenses
Ukraine's latest claimed attack on Crimea shows how its older missiles from the West can reach and …
Sinéad Baker
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Israel is retiring its Patriot missile batteries. They could help a struggling Ukraine.
Israel is retiring the Patriot air defense system after long dissatisfaction with it. But Patriot m…
Paul Iddon
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Ukraine's Patriot kills of Russian planes and missiles have turned a US air-defense weapon with a troubled past into a hero
The decision to send Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine sparked debate due to its pa…
Sinéad Baker
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Air defenses have been key in tough battles, showing the US what it could need most for a missile war with China
In Ukraine, the Red Sea, and other areas of the Middle East, highly advanced air-defense systems ha…
Jake Epstein,Chris Panella
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Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine amid mounting pressure from EU and NATO allies, report says
Spain has decided not to send any of its launchers for the Patriot system to Ukraine, however, El P…
Cameron Manley
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Ukraine says there are more than 100 Patriot air-defense systems its allies could spare if they wanted
Ukraine's foreign minister said his team identified 100 Patriot air-defense systems that its allies…
Sinéad Baker
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Greece's S-300 missiles could bolster Ukraine's air defenses at a critical moment
The turnabout on air defense missiles comes after a Russian missile struck near Greece's leader dur…
Paul Iddon
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US forces shot down over 75 Iranian missiles and drones in its biggest air-defense battle of the Middle East crisis
US warships and aircraft destroyed dozens of the Iranian munitions that were fired at Israel, an Am…
Jake Epstein
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Russia is exploiting Ukraine's air-defense shortages to launch drones and missiles, White House says
Russia is exploiting shortages in Ukraine's air defenses, a White House spokesperson said, and is f…
Thibault Spirlet
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US Army instructors say Ukrainian soldiers were 'amazing' at mastering the Patriots they've used to shoot down Putin's overhyped missiles
Ukraine said it has used its Patriots to down more than two dozen of Russia's Kinzhal ballistic mis…
Jake Epstein
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Fears grow that Ukraine could run out of US-supplied Patriot missiles
Ukraine is dependent on US-supplied Patriots to counter Russia's ballistic missiles, and they have …
Rebecca Rommen
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European leaders are planning a $4.3 billion Iron Dome-style defense system
Plans for the European Sky Shield Initiative, first proposed in 2022, will be presented in a matter…
Mia Jankowicz
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Russia's fearsome S-400 air-defense system isn't quite living up to the hype in Ukraine
Russia's S-400 air defense system is very capable, but Ukraine has been able to destroy some and co…
Sinéad Baker
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Defense tech startup Blue Halo makes lasers that shoot drones out of the sky. This is how it got the Army to buy them.
Blue Halo CEO Jonathan Moneymaker sat down with BI to discuss how his defense tech is snapping up c…
Polly Thompson
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Ukraine just gave us the first official look at one of its 'FrankenSAMs,' Kyiv's air defense mash-ups of US and Soviet weaponry
Ukraine's East Air Command on Monday posted two photos of a Buk M-1 launcher, which Ukrainian media…
Matthew Loh
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NATO should use its air defenses to shoot down Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, says former alliance chief
NATO should use air defenses in eastern Europe to intercept Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, a former…