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Investors back European start-ups building low-cost air defence

Financial Times 24 Feb 2026
Drone warfare in Ukraine has exposed the limits of legacy equipment that was designed for different threats ....
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Did Iran 'secretly' sign a €500 million deal with Russia? Why Verba air defence system ...

Live Mint 23 Feb 2026
According to a report, Iran and Russia signed the arms deal in December last year, months after the attacks destroyed its key air defence facilities ....
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Moscow shuts all four international airports after air defence forces shot down 11 Ukrainian drones

India TV 23 Feb 2026
All four international airports of the Russian capital were closed due to safety concerns on Sunday afternoon after air defence forces shot down 11 Ukrainian drones within an hour, authorities said ....
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5 European nations to launch joint air defence, drone programme using Ukraine expertise

The Times of India 21 Feb 2026
As part of a wider push to strengthen regional security, five European countries on Friday announced a joint programme to produce low-cost air defence systems and autonomous drones using Ukrainian ...
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Europe’s main military powers to develop low-cost air-defence systems

Philenews 21 Feb 2026
The war in Ukraine has shown how autonomous interceptor drones can provide an effective alternative to costly air-defence missiles, and Kyiv’s European allies are keen to learn from its experience.
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UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies (MoD - UK Ministry of Defence)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
Britain and its European allies will be better defended as they group together to develop new air defence weapons to protect European skies, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry has announced today.
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US jets escort Russian military aircraft out of Alaska’s air defence zone

Al Jazeera 20 Feb 2026
While Russia’s Ministry of Defence has not issued a statement, NORAD said that Russian aircraft are regularly observed in Alaska’s ADIZ and that this type of activity is “not seen as a threat”.
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Europe's top military powers launch 'low-cost' air defence

Gulf-Times 20 Feb 2026
Drones have become ubiquitous and decisive in the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago, forcing a rethink of air defence systems ... forced a recalibration of air defence systems.
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Sweden pledges $1.4 bn for Ukraine air defence, drones

Oman Observer 19 Feb 2026
STOCKHOLM. Sweden on Thursday announced $1.4 billion in military aid for Ukraine, focused primarily on air defence capabilities.Defence Minister Pal Jonson said that the military a ....
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How China overtook the US in hypersonic arms and may leave air defences ‘powerless’

South China Morning Post 18 Feb 2026
Alongside the ship-launched YJ-19, the CJ-1000 road-mobile cruise missile was one of two hypersonic ...
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EA-18G Growler: The US Navy jet with potential to blind air defences; here's how it cripples enemy radar

The Times of India 17 Feb 2026
... the Venezuela operation, the Growler was part of a large US air armada that suppressed radar and communications systems, allowing special forces aircraft to enter and exit Venezuelan airspace quickly.
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‘Air defence key priority; next week meetings expected for energy packages’: Zelenskyy

Zeenews 16 Feb 2026
After returning from the Munich Security Conference, in a video message to Ukrainians, Zelenskyy hailed the drone production line in collaboration with Germany. He added that Kyiv expects to hold meetings with world leaders on new energy packages ... .
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"Air defence key priority; next week meetings expected for energy packages": Zelenskyy

Times of Oman 16 Feb 2026
Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday thanked the United States and Germany for support to Kyiv's air defence system amid the war against ....
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