Tag: Missile Defense
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India and Russia Move to Acquire 5 More S-400 Air Defense Systems to Bolster Coastal and Northern Defenses
Overview: Expanding India’s S-400 Shield India and Russia are negotiating the acquisition of five additional S-400 Triumf air defense systems, aiming to strengthen long-range defenses along the coast and secure the northern front. The prospective deal, still under government-to-government consideration, signals a renewed push to close gaps in India’s air defense network ahead of high-level…
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Elta’s 250 Phased-Array Radar: A Global Defense Powerhouse
Overview: A Widening Threat and a Local Solution In a world increasingly alert to the danger of ballistic missiles, unmanned systems, and precision-guided threats, the need for reliable, high-performance early warning and air defense systems has never been greater. At the heart of this shift sits Elta, the Ashdod-based defense technology group that employs thousands…
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Patriot Effectiveness Dented as Russia Refines Tactics
Rising Threat: Russia Refines Missiles to Outmaneuver Patriot Recent months have highlighted a troubling reality for Ukraine and its Western allies: Russian missiles appear to be evolving in ways that challenge the Patriot air-defense system. Ukrainian and Western officials told the Financial Times that Moscow has likely modified certain missiles to defeat or outpace Patriot…
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Patriot Systems Under Strain as Russia Modifies Missiles
Patriot Systems Under Strain: Russia Modifies Missiles Financial Times reporting, based on Ukrainian and Western officials, indicates a shift in the battlefield where months of devastating Russian strikes suggest Moscow has refined its missiles to outpace Ukraine’s Patriot air-defense system. The focus has been on how ballistic missiles and maneuverable warheads threaten one of Kyiv’s…