See Israel's aerial defense systems in action on land and sea

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A photo of rockets intercepting each other in the night sky.
Iron Dome is one layer of Israel's advanced — and highly tested — air defenses.

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Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-35S military fighter jet performs against a blue sky
Russian jets like this one, a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S military fighter jet, have been key elements of the air war over Ukraine, which is teaching the West a thing or two about how to fight Russia for the skies.

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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says

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A Patriot air missile system fire-tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines
A Patriot air missile system being tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines, on April 25, 2023.

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Russia is finding gaps around the air defenses of Ukraine's best-protected city

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A police member stands in front of the destroyed art academy building as result of Russian missile attack on March 25, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Ukraine wins air battle against 17 Russian drones overnight, but Zelenskyy warns that antiaircraft missiles could soon run out

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.

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Russia may be trying to get its air force in the fight by luring Ukraine into moving its air defences, war experts say

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The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force performs its demonstration flight at MAKS-2015 airshow near Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, Russia.
A Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russia's air force performs its demonstration flight at in Russia's Moscow Region.

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Greece's S-300 missiles could bolster Ukraine's air defenses at a critical moment

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An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.
An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.

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Ukraine just got a new Western air-defense system meant to wipe out Russian drones by firing 1,000 rounds per minute

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Revolver gun Mk3s, part of the Skynex system.
Mk3 revolver guns, part of the Skynex system.

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Russia's huge Air Force is still mostly intact, but it hasn't been building the jets it needs to win on the ground in Ukraine

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Russian Su-35 fighter jet crash in Ukraine
A Russian Su-35 downed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region in April 2022.

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Russia and Ukraine are both beefing up their air defenses ahead of another winter of bombardment

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Ukrainian air-defense systems fire into the sky outside Kyiv on November 25.

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