Can Europe’s SAMP/T replace Patriot against ballistic missiles? Ukraine will find out this year
Zelenskyy said the system is "currently the only alternative in Europe" – and Middle East competition is already tightening the supply.
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Franco-Italian next-generation SAMP/T system can help Ukraine counter Russia’s record number of ballistics. But production is too slow
Expert: Russia is "testing global air defense under combat conditions," seeking "gaps" with Zircons and ballistics.
US long withheld this €37 million radar. Spain just delivered it to Ukraine
Spain delivers NATO-tested, eastern flank-deployed radar to Ukraine.
Russia can launch up to 30 ballistic missiles against Ukraine in single salvo. Here’s why that changes everything for 2026
91 ballistic missiles in January was the record.
More French Mirage jets and AASM bombs could soon bolster Ukraine’s skies amid Russia’s winter attacks
French minister visited air defense positions, then signed joint production deal with Ukraine.
France offers replacement radar for Ukrainian SAMP/T system during repairs
Ukraine will receive a substitute radar for the SAMP/T air defense complex from France to bridge the gap during repairs, Vautrin told reporters in Kyiv, while also revealing that missile manufacturer MBDA doubled its production capacity between 2024 and 2025.
Estonia mulls missile shield against Russian Iskanders. Patriots might not make cut
From hundreds of millions to over a billion, Tallinn’s multi-scenario budgeting hints at a historic expansion of the country’s air and missile defense.
Ukraine confirms first Russian jet downed by Italian-French SAMP/T system
Air Force spokesman Ihnat said since its deployment in Ukraine, the SAMP/T had scored a confirmed kill of a Russian Sukhoi aircraft.