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IRIS-T
Coverage of IRIS-T in the Nexus archive.
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- 9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a year
Nine European nations joined Ukraine in a coalition to accelerate production of Ukraine's Freyja anti-ballistic missile system, aiming for operational deployment within a year. The initiative addresses global shortages of interceptors amid ongoing regional conflicts and seeks to enhance collective defense capabilities through industrial and technological collaboration.
- Zelensky Reveals Massive Russian Weekly Bombardment, Welcomes New IRIS-T Launcher
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia launched over 2,300 strike drones, 1,560 guided aerial bombs, and 108 missiles against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Ukraine received a new German IRIS-T air defense launcher and secured an agreement with Sweden for Gripen fighter jets.