In 2024, the practice of employing air defense systems saw the emergence of a concept for adapting air-to-air missiles for ground-based launch. Specifically, ...

In August 2026, a rather unusual first flight took place over the Baltic Sea. A small jet-powered uncrewed aircraft took off, flew just over 20 kilometers, and ...

Sometimes the future is revealed not in high-profile premieres, but in decisions that never came to fruition. In 2024, the United Kingdom was ready to take ...

The F-15E Strike Eagle is one of the most capable strike aircraft of its generation. It can carry more than ten tons of weapons, is equipped with a powerful ...

When people start talking about air defense, they usually expect a simple answer. It either works or it doesn't. But in reality, things are more ...

Modern missile defense is a complex, multi-layered system in which not only interceptor missiles but also detection systems play a key role. Without radars and ...

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become an increasingly formidable and widespread weapon on modern battlefields, militaries around the world are rushing to ...

"Prometheus" is now protecting Russia's skies: the first regiment of the latest S-500 air defense missile system (a mobile complex consisting of radars and ...

The U.S. Army is preparing for the full deployment of the new Sentinel A4 radar system, which will serve as a key component of the air defense system over the ...

Other parts of the series As we wrap up our discussion of piston-engine aircraft used as UAV hunters, we must also mention alternative options capable of ...