Ukraine has signed a contract with Diehl Defense, a German arms manufacturer, to purchase an IRIS-T air defence system; not even the Bundeswehr [the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany – ...

July 10, 2023: The Ukraine War proved to be a major boost in sales of the European IRIS-T SAM (Surface to Air Missile) system. Until 2022, IRIS-T found it difficult to compete against the similar and ...

Berlin is preparing to send its eighth IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev, said on July 24. "Seven systems have already arrived, and the eighth is on ...

Germany will supply Ukraine with two additional IRIS-T air defense systems, including the medium-range SLM and short-range SLS models, by the end of the year, Major General Christian Freuding, head of ...

IRIS-T: Diehl Defense’s surface-launched IRIS-T SL missile has engaged a target for the first time. A prototype missile was fired at a target drone at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa, watched ...

An IRIS-T Missile stands in front of an "Eurofighter" during an official ceremony at the airbase of Rostock-Laage, northern Germany in 2005. (AP Photo/Thomas Haentzschel) PARIS – Germany will provide ...

Diehl Defence has released new details about its developmental IRIS-T SLX air-defence system, which in addition to taking down incoming air-launched weapons will also be able to target their carrier ...

Diehl Defence is to lead development work on a Block II version of its IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile for partner nations Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden. A contract signed late last month by ...

Slovenia has procured two additional IRIS-T SLM fire units from Diehl Defence as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). Following an initial procurement of a single medium-range ...