Tag: air defence
Weapons That Watch and Wait
Loitering munitions may be increasingly morally questionable, but their effectiveness is undeniable.
The use of loitering munitions during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, during Russia’s intervention...
Cannon Based Air Defense (CBAD) Against Cruise Missiles and Drones
The increasing reliance on attack drones and cruise missiles is challenging the dominating reliance placed on missiles for air defence.
That these have become...
Saab receives MSHORAD air defence order from Lithuania
Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for deliveries of Saab’s Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution. The...
To Kill a Pantsir
Armada has been briefed on some of the tactics used to engage and defeat the 96K6 Pantsir-S1 series SHORAD system.
The 96K6 Pantsir-S1 (NATO...
A legend reborn: BAE Systems Tridon Mk2 makes its debut at Eurosatory
BAE Systems is launching its next-generation 40mm anti-aircraft system, Tridon Mk2, at Eurosatory 2024, showcasing its unique capability to protect against ever-evolving aerial threats.
“The...
Russian Drone Protection
A Russian military manual provides useful details on how Russian land forces counter uninhabited aerial vehicles at the tactical level.
As Armada highlighted in a...
Following the Rule Book
Details are emerging of the Ukrainian Air Force’s air defence suppression doctrine as the country seeks to win and sustain air superiority and supremacy...
German Forces Pursue Boxer Based Mobile Air Defence
The German Government formalized a program to address its existing gaps in tactical mobile air defence that have been highlighted by combat action in...
Deliberate Interference?
Allegations have emerged that Russian electronic warfare systems are deliberately jamming the ESA’s Sentinel-1A Earth observation satellite as it flies over Ukraine. Are they...
DSEI 2023: Dutch De Zeven Provincien mid-life upgrade delivers BMD effect
Mid-life upgrade (MLU) work being conducted onboard the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN’s) four De Zeven Provincien-class air-defence and littoral command frigates has delivered a...
