To meet the demand, the U.S. is producing so-called FrankenSAM systems that marry advanced Western weaponry with Soviet-era items still in Ukrainian stockpiles.
Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
U.S. Seeks Delay in Israel’s Gaza Ground Invasion to Bolster Air Defenses
The systems would allow the United States to provide more protection for American troops at bases in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.
U.S. Shoots Down Several Missiles and Drones Launched From Yemen
A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
Inside Biden’s Reversal on Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
The story is more complex than a caricature in Washington that President Biden is cautious to a fault, and says no until the pressure is insurmountable.
Hamas Attack Raises Questions Over an Israeli Intelligence Failure
American and Israeli officials said none of Israel’s intelligence services had specific warning that Hamas was preparing a sophisticated assault.
Explosion in Ukraine Kills at Least 51 Gathered for a Wake
Ukrainians officials said a Russian strike had killed at least 51 people in a tiny village with no obvious military or industrial targets nearby.
Putin Claims Russia Successfully Tested a Nuclear-Powered Missile
“No one in their sound mind will use a nuclear weapon against Russia,” the Russian president said. The test could not be independently verified.
Russia May Be Planning to Test a Nuclear-Powered Missile
Visual evidence from a remote base in the Arctic shows launch preparations mirroring those that preceded earlier tests.
Ukraine Says It Killed Chief of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
As they ramp up attacks on occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces are repeatedly targeting the fleet based there, a key to Russia’s attacks deep into Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports.
Ukraine Attacks Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, Russia Says
Russian-installed authorities in the occupied peninsula said debris from a downed rocket fell in the Sevastopol bay, where Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet is based.