Gulf air defence

The UAE’s reported receipt of a third Cheongung-II battery suggests Abu Dhabi is accelerating its missile-defence architecture after Iran’s recent attacks demonstrated the operational value…

New OSINT satellite imagery confirms structural damage at Al Dhafra Air Base after Iranian strikes, raising serious concerns about missile defence reliability, force protection, and the…

The United States is deploying at least five E-2D Hawkeye airborne radar aircraft to the Middle East after Iranian strikes damaged THAAD and early-warning radars, raising concerns over gaps…

Satellite images indicate Iranian drone strike destroyed AN/FPS-117 early-warning radar in Saudi Arabia, potentially creating a surveillance gap in the Peace Shield air-defence network and…

The reported destruction of a Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft during Iranian drone and missile strikes on Al-Dhafra Air Base may have reduced the UAE’s long-range surveillance…

The United States has begun evacuating KC-135 aerial refueling tankers from Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia after Iranian missile and drone attacks exposed vulnerabilities in Gulf…