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Kyiv is combining transfers from existing stockpiles with licensed production of Patriot and Aster missiles and the Freyja interceptor to bolster defenses. The approach relies on several stopgaps, while the window to strengthen protection before winter is narrowing.
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Kyiv is combining transfers from existing stockpiles with licensed production of Patriot and Aster missiles and the Freyja interceptor to bolster defenses. The approach relies on several stopgaps, while the window to strengthen protection before winter is narrowing.
CHAOS Industries has unveiled VESPID, a low-cost interceptor offered in two configurations: the man-portable Mk 0 and the vehicle-launched Mk 1. The design adds another entrant to the emerging field of interceptor systems, with variants intended for different launch and deployment modes.
New Delhi is selling air defense missiles to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as it seeks customers in a region long supplied by Russia and increasingly by China. The deals mark an effort to expand India’s defense-export presence in Central Asia.
Polish army operational commander Gen. Ireneusz Nowak said Monday that deliveries of some U.S. weapons systems to Poland are set to be delayed, including interceptors for the Patriot air-defense system. The report provides no revised delivery schedule or explanation for the delays.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 116 drones from five directions on the night of Oct. 11; 95 were reported to be jet-powered, and Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed most targets, though one hit was recorded. Ukrainian developers are testing interceptor drones against the faster threat, while a separate report describes efforts to divert Russian missiles by deceiving their navigation systems.
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Lockheed Martin says its PAC-3 Edge interceptor adds a new seeker and upgraded flight controls, alongside a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman. The company says the design is intended to counter hypersonic threats. The supplied articles also include separate coverage of the GCAP fighter program.
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