DefenceTalkRaytheon Technologies will not be able to accelerate the production of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles before 2023, due to a lack of available parts, the defense company’s chief warned on Tuesday. Western countries have been sending Ukraine thousands of the surface-to-air missiles and their shoulder-mounted launchers, which are effective against helicopters and low-flying planes. Washington has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-will-not-resume-mass-production-of-stinger-missiles-until-2023-78723/

DefenceTalkGermany will increase weapons deliveries to Ukraine following the Russian invasion by sending 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to the conflict zone, a government source told AFP on Thursday. The government “approved further support for Ukraine”, involving the delivery of STRELA-type anti-aircraft missiles of Soviet manufacture, which were previously used by the army of communist East Germany, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-send-soviet-made-anti-aircraft-missiles-to-ukraine-78247/

DefenceTalkRussia and Turkey have tested a jointly produced short-range air defense system, as reported by Anatoly Aksenov, head of the Rosoboronexport delegation to the arms exhibition IDEF-2015. The project was developed by integrating Russia’s Igla system with a Turkish combat platform. The portable anti-aircraft missile system IGLA was designed to destroy tactical aircraft, helicopters, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-and-turkey-have-tested-a-jointly-produced-air-defense-system-64182/