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Freya

Freya is a Ukrainian-led European ballistic-missile defence project combining Fire Point's FP-7.x interceptor with European sensors and command systems. It remains in development, without a demonstrated ballistic interception.

Oct 10, 2026 · 14 min read

Ukraine

Europe lines up to build Ukraine's missiles, starting with the Flamingo

Combat-proven Ukrainian strike weapons are becoming NATO's shortcut around a deep-strike gap that Europe's own programs will not close until the 2030s.

Jun 18, 2026

Ukraine

Russia Is Now Short on Air-Defense Missiles Too. The Race Is to Replace Them Cheaply.

Ukrainian intelligence says Moscow is burning through its S-300 interceptors faster than it can replace them, and the same arithmetic now drives Ukraine and its partners toward a cheaper interceptor.

Jun 17, 2026

Europe

Helsing unveils an unmanned escort jammer to cut corridors through enemy air defenses

Helsing's CA-1EA drone would jam enemy radars 100 km ahead of strike packages by 2031, a role European air forces currently borrow from US Navy Growlers.

Jun 10, 2026

EuropePro

IRIS-T SLM

Germany's medium-range air-defense missile system, combat-proven in Ukraine — a road-mobile, vertical-launch SAM built to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones out to 40 km, and rapidly proliferating across European and allied forces.

Jun 4, 2026