New IRIS-T System Could Fill Gap In Europe's Air Defense Umbrella

IRIS-T SLS Mk. 4

Diehl is displaying IRIS-T SLS Mk. 4 on a Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6x6 vehicle at ILA Berlin 2026.

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
BERLIN—Diehl Defense has revealed a mobile launcher for its ground-launched IRIS-T missile that will be capable of firing the weapon on the move. The company’s SLS Mk. 4 system packages the complete air defense system—including the command-and-control, radar sensor and missile launchers—onto one...
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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