Image: Hensoldt By Bea Castañeda, Published by The Defense Post, April 11, 2026 Europe’s national air forces grappled with a stark reality: no single country could efficiently defend its airspace alone against ballistic missiles, drones, cruise missiles, and advanced aircraft. Enter the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) — an ambitious,
The RAF Fylingdales phased array radar in North Yorkshire supports U.K. and U.S. missile defense and space surveillance. Credit: U.K. Space Command Published by Sri Lanka Guardian, 23 March 2026 A detailed report by The Times has revealed how the United Kingdom's space command is playing a critical and largely
The RAF Fylingdales phased array radar in North Yorkshire supports U.K. and U.S. missile defense and space surveillance. Credit: U.K. Space Command By Larisa Brown, Published by The Times, 22 March 2026 Using a sophisticated radar system, troops at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire are providing allied forces with early
The AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) at Fylingdales in the UK can scan a range of 3,000 miles (4,828 km) into space - Photograph: John Giles/PA By Aaron Brynildson, Published by The Conversation, 21 March 2026 The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones
By Drago Bosnic, Published by Infobrics, 20 March 2026 The American Military Industrial Complex is exhilarated with such a windfall (considering the system's costs). Such a project has many similarities with the (First) Cold War-era SDI (also known as "Star Wars"). Still, the idea of space-based weapons is a highly
An upgraded version of the AN/TPY-2 radar. (Photo credit: RTX) Published by Palestine Chronicle, 11 March 2026 Iran says its strikes focus on radars, satellites, and interception systems that form the backbone of Israel’s defense network. Since the beginning of the war, Iranian officials have repeatedly said their missile and
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayPublished by The War Zone, 7 March 2026 Image: Google Earth Iran's successful targeting of critical missile defense radars in the Middle East highlights global vulnerabilities. As expected, Iran has repeatedly targeted prized missile defense radars across the Middle East in retaliation for the joint
