MISSILE DEFENSE
 Ukraine needs 10 more Patriot air defence systems: Zelensky
Ukraine needs 10 more Patriot air defence systems: Zelensky
 by AFP Staff Writers
 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 11, 2025
 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine needs more air defence systems to protect civilians, speaking from the site of a recent Russian missile attack that killed several children.

"You know that Ukraine has a shortage of air defence systems. You know that Patriot systems can effectively protect against ballistic threats. I ask you to focus first of all on air defence for Ukraine. We truly need it. Ten Patriot systems -- the free world has them," Zelensky said in a video address from Kryvyi Rig, his home city, where a Russian strike last week killed 19 people, including nine children.

Related Links
 Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com
Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com
All about missiles at SpaceWar.com
Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com

Tweet

MISSILE DEFENSE
Israeli army says intercepts missile fired from Yemen
 Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 30, 2025
 The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (air force) prior to crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement. Yemen's Huthi rebels said later in a statement they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. The ... read more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Momentus inks five-year manufacturing deal with Velo3D

 Meta to train AI models on European users' public data

 Japanese firms build 3D-printed train station in a week

 A football field of archives shaped the identity of the Royal Observatory
MISSILE DEFENSE
CesiumAstro joins Taiwan's initiative to build LEO satellite network

 Senator questions canceling planned military satellites in favor of SpaceX

 Skyloom completes OCT hardware deliveries for SDA York mission

 SES and SpeQtral join forces to enable secure quantum communications across continents
MISSILE DEFENSE
MISSILE DEFENSE
Digging Gets Smarter with Trimble's Siteworks Upgrade for Excavators

 Rx Networks launches TruePoint FOCUS to deliver real-time centimeter precision

 Carbon Robotics debuts autonomous tractor system with live remote control capability

 Towards resilient navigation in the Baltics without satellites
MISSILE DEFENSE
Bulgaria receives first US F-16 fighter jet

 China tells airlines to suspend Boeing jet deliveries: report

 In skies, as on land, European forces face gaps if US pulls back

 Colombia to buy Swedish fighter jets after turning down France, US offers
MISSILE DEFENSE
Soaring demand for AI chips fuels power usage: report

 Intel, TSMC reach preliminary chipmaking deal: report

 A new path for quantum connections

 Japan to pour additional $5.4 bn into chipmaker Rapidus
MISSILE DEFENSE
Weather satellite operational, completes fleet to forecast severe storms on Earth

 NASA Announces Call for New Computing Approaches to Earth Science

 EarthDaily Prepares to Launch Advanced Change Detection Satellite

 Hunga volcano eruption cooled, rather than warmed, the Southern Hemisphere
MISSILE DEFENSE
Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides Londoners

 EU greenlights new microplastic rules after tensions

 Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: study

 Illegal mining on Indigenous lands in Brazil dropped under Lula: report