An upgraded version of China’s Yitian-L short-range air defense system has been spotted on the move with two six-round missile packs, apparently tripling its ready-to-fire load to 12 missiles from the four carried by the production model, images shared on social media show. The vehicle was photographed while being transported, and the images show a […]

Switzerland has narrowed its search for a second long-range air defense system to Israel’s Barak MX and the French-Italian SAMP/T NG, and will keep its delayed order for U.S. Patriot systems, the Swiss government decided on Oct. 28, Switzerland’s defense procurement agency armasuisse said. The Federal Council, Switzerland’s seven-member government, picked the two finalists after […]

U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps teams have shown Marine air-defense operators a prototype dashboard that brings threat and resource data into one screen. It is meant to help a regional commander see what is in the air and what defenses are available to respond, and it was first demonstrated on Oct. 5 during the […]