War In Ukraine Drives European Ground-Based Air Defense Renaissance

Patriot PAC-2 missile

RTX’s Patriot system, including the PAC-2 missile pictured, is part of the backbone of Europe’s ground-based air defenses.

Credit: Peter Muller/German Ministry of Defense
Russia’s regular poundings of Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles and one-way attack drones have spurred Europe’s greatest investment in ground-based air defenses since the Cold War. In just over two years, more than a dozen European countries—with others to follow—have purchased or pledged...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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