Germany will supply Ukraine with two additional IRIS-T air defense systems, including the medium-range SLM and short-range SLS models, by the end of the year, Major General Christian Freuding, head of ...
Ukraine's continued requests to Western allies for more air defenses were answered in part this week, with the announcement that Germany has ordered an additional 17 IRIS-T air defense systems for ...
Ukraine will receive two medium-range SLM and short-range SLS models of the IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany by the end of the year, according to the Kyiv Independent. Germany's Major General ...
Recent posts from defense sources have stirred excitement across social media, claiming that Ukraine’s air defense systems may have done the unthinkable — intercepted Russian ballistic missiles using ...
Diehl Defence said that it has successfully tested the navalised version of its IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system during the German Navy's Maritime Firing Exercise 2025 (MFE 2025). The ...
Summary and Key Points: Since the start of the Ukraine war, Russia’s Su-34 bomber has been a dominant threat, frequently striking Ukrainian frontline positions. However, Ukraine’s layered air defenses ...
The large IRIS-T SLX missile can be seen to the right of the IRIS-T SLM launch vehicle, which will also be able to accommodate the new, larger weapon. Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network BERLIN ...
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Ukraine has already received and is using 9 German IRIS-T air defense systems, which are designed to destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones and cruise missiles. This was reported by the press service ...
Sweden will invest aroud $1.6 billion) in strengthening its air defense capabilities with a specific focus on safeguarding ...
The Swiss government has signed a contract for Diehl IRIS-T SML air defense equipment, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028. Switzerland said it is buying five IRIS-T SLM systems through the ...