surface-to-air missile

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The Pentagon said Tuesday that nine companies have agreed to integrate data from systems ranging from radar to surface-to-air missile batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In early March, Bern announced its intention to examine the acquisition of an additional long-range surface-to-air missile system, preferably manufactured in Europe, to complement the Patriot system.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Arrow 2 was reportedly used in combat for the first time in 2017, to shoot down a Syrian surface-to-air missile.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

It said that the strikes were in response to a surface-to-air missile attack that downed an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Air defense units received Soviet equipment between 1948 and 1961, including that required at a few surface-to-air missile sites.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane