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Ukraine needs 10% of air defense missile reserves held by allies

Ukraine has called on its European partners to transfer 10% of their available stockpiles of interceptor missiles for Patriot and IRIS-T systems, Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara said on Oct. 26.

26 October, 11:37 PM

Fire Point contracts German radars for FREYJA missile defense system

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s HENSOLDT to supply radar systems for the FREYJA pan‑European ballistic missile defense project, Fire Point told NV at the Eurosatory–2026 defense expo on June 16.

17 June, 12:39 AM

Sen. Blumenthal: U.S. must give Ukraine more missile defense interceptors

The United States must respond to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for additional interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said during a visit to Kyiv on May 28.

29 May, 12:51 AM

Fire Point aims to build cheaper Patriot alternative by 2027

Ukrainian missile and drone manufacturer Fire Point plans to develop its own air defense system by 2027 that it says would be a low-cost alternative to the Patriot, Fire Point co-founder and chief designer Denys Shtilierman told Reuters on April 6.

7 April, 11:28 AM

NATO to overhaul air defenses after lessons from war in Ukraine

NATO is preparing to redesign its air defense system, drawing on lessons from the Russo–Ukrainian war, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 13, citing alliance officials.

14 February, 02:19 AM

Ukraine’s new Sapsan missile may outmaneuver Russian air defense

Ukraine’s domestically produced Sapsan ballistic missile may prove too advanced for Russian air defense systems to intercept, said Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, deputy general director of a Ukrainian electronic warfare company and a former Air Force officer, in an interview with Radio NV.

24 June 2025, 12:45 PM

U.S. helps Israel defend against Iranian missile attack

During the June 13 Iranian ballistic missile strike on Israel, the U.S. military assisted the IDF in intercepting the incoming missiles, according to senior U.S. and Israeli officials cited by Axios.

14 June 2025, 01:57 AM

Patriot remains effective against upgraded Russian missiles

Russia has updated its ballistic missiles to enable them to perform terminal trajectory adjustments, but Patriot air defense systems are still successfully intercepting them, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on May 27.

28 May 2025, 01:24 AM

Russian Kedr missiles: Ukraine explores post-split interception strategies

The Ukrainian Air Force is exploring ways to intercept Russian Kedr ballistic missiles after they split into six warheads during flight, a source in Ukraine's defense and security sector told NV.

23 November 2024, 10:10 AM

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