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DISPATCH 04/26 · 11 Oct 2026
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Mistral
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Mistral

Mistral is a French infrared-guided very-short-range air-defense missile family used from tripod, vehicle, naval and helicopter launchers against aircraft, helicopters, drones and cruise missiles.

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RBS 70 NG

Saab's current-generation RBS 70 very-short-range air-defense system, combining laser-beam-riding missiles with an automatic tracker and thermal sight for man-portable or vehicle-integrated operation.

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Piorun

The shoulder-fired missile that became a star of the Ukraine war — Poland's Piorun is a modernized, sharper-eyed heir to the Soviet Igla that has knocked down Russian jets, helicopters, cruise missiles and drones, and won orders from the US Army. A cheap, mobile answer to the air threat.