Short Range Air Defense System

Jan- 2026 -

29 January

Automated Tracking Comes to Russia’s New Short-Range Air Defense

The Russian military has expanded its defense lineup with a new short-range air defense system, aiming to tackle emerging airborne threats on the battlefield.

5 January

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Moves to Shield Its Capital With a Multi-Layered Air Defense ‘Dome’

Capital Dome is India’s new multi-layered air defense shield for New Delhi, combining QRSAM mobile missiles, VL-SRSAM vertical launch missiles, and directed energy weapons.

May- 2025 -

27 May

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Launches Next-Gen Stinger Propulsion for Enhanced Range

The US Army has launched a next-generation propulsion program to enhance the range of the Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missile.

Nov- 2024 -

19 November

Air

ForceShield very short-range air defense system

Joe Saballa

Portugal Picks Thales’ ForceShield as New Short-Range Air Defense

The Portuguese Army has selected Thales’ ForceShield ground-based air defense system as its new very short-range air defense solution.

11 November

Air

Christine Casimiro

France to Send Additional SCALP, Mistral Missiles to Ukraine

French defense minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that Paris will send additional SCALP missiles and the Mistral short-range air defense missile system to Ukraine.

Oct- 2024 -

31 October

Air

STARStreak firing from the RAPIDRanger fire control system

Giulia Bernacchi

Portugal to Receive Thales RapidRanger Air Defense Systems: Report

Portugal has reportedly chosen Thales' RapidRanger as its new short-range air defense system.

Aug- 2024 -

1 August

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Lithuania, Poland Seek Joint Procurement of Piorun Air Defense System

Lithuania, Poland, and a pair of unnamed European countries have sought European Union funding for the joint procurement of Piorun short-range air defense systems.

Jun- 2024 -

3 June

Air