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Apr- 2026 -

8 April

Arms

A ‘Patriot’ Under $1M: Ukraine Builds New Low-Cost Defense System

A Ukrainian firm has begun efforts to develop a new defense solution it describes as a low-cost alternative to the American “Patriot” system.

Mar- 2026 -

18 March

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Diehl, Latvian Firm Form JV to Support Baltic Ground-Based Air Defense

German company Diehl Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with Latvia’s Ripo Remonta Centrs to establish a joint venture supporting ground-based air defense systems across the Baltic region.

4 March

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Belgium Signs $263M Deal for Mistral Air Defense Missiles

Belgium has awarded a $263-million contract for the procurement of Mistral very-short-range air defense missile systems.

4 March

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Claims S-400 Missile Made ‘Longest Ever Air Kill’ in Military History

The Indian Air Force just dropped its first public video of the S-400 air defense system in action, showcasing what it calls the “longest ever air kill recorded in military history.”

Feb- 2026 -

24 February

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AI Joins Greece’s Achilles’ Shield, Automating Air Defense Decisions

Greece is injecting an artificial intelligence “brain” into its Achilles’ Shield air defense system, aiming to automate threat detection and interceptor selection against modern aerial threats.

Jan- 2026 -

5 January

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan to Begin Mass Production of Indigenous Sky Bow Missiles in Q2

Taiwan is eyeing the mass production of its domestically developed Sky Bow III, IV, and V missiles, known locally as Tien Kung, during the second quarter of 2026.

Dec- 2025 -

22 December

Air

A high-speed interceptor missile launching from a mobile ground-based platform into a blue sky.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Boeing, Anduril Team Up for US Army’s New Mid-Range Interceptor

Mid-Range Interceptor is a US Army air defense missile, designed to engage low-altitude, mid-range threats including cruise missiles and drones, and features a solid rocket motor.

3 December

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Hanwha Wins $480M Contract as South Korea Approves L-SAM Mass Production

South Korea has greenlit large‑scale production of the L-SAM after Hanwha Aerospace won a $480-million contract.

Nov- 2025 -

10 November

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Eyes Australian Production of Mistral Air Defense Missile

Australian munitions manufacturer NIOA has signed a memorandum with MBDA to produce Mistral very short-range air defense missile systems in Australia.

7 November

Arms

Military vehicles carrying HQ-9 medium- to long-range surface-to-air missiles march past the Tiananmen Rostrum during the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, China, 3 September 2015. China has pledged to cut the number of troops in its army by 300,000, in an unexpected announcement made by Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday (3 September 2015). Xi disclosed the news during a speech made before the beginning of a huge military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, held to mark the end of World War II and celebrate China's victory over Japan. Xi said that a 13% cut would be made in the country's 2.3 million-armed forces, stressing that China was committed to peace, although he gave no indication of when it would be implemented. "War is like a mirror," he said. "Looking at it helps us better understand the value of peace. China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace." China has cut the size of its military three times since the 1980s, according to media reports. (Photo by Ge jinfh / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Chinese HQ-9BE Missile System Spotted in Azerbaijan Parade Rehearsal

Azerbaijan may have added China’s HQ-9BE long-range surface-to-air missile system to its arsenal, underscoring a growing shift away from Russian-made air defenses.

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