Keyword: Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD)
![Following the decommissioning of the Air Defence Anti-Tank System (ADATS) in 2011, the Canadian Army spent 13 years without any GBAD assets until receiving its first RBS 70 NG systems in 2024. While Canada is an extreme example, Ottawa was not alone in a trend that saw many downsize and even eliminate GBAD. [Canadian Army]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Canadian-RBS-70-NG-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Assessing air defence requirements for ground formations on the modern battlefield")
Assessing air defence requirements for ground formations...
Ground-based air defence (GBAD) has emerged as one of the dominant procurement priorities of...
![The IFPC Inc 2 AD system is intended to defend fixed and forward operating bases against the latest and emerging aerial threats including rotary and fixed-wing, UAVs and cruise missiles, most likely using a second, more capable interceptor. [US Army]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-IFPC-Increment-2-system-Credit-US-Army-Kopie-324x160.jpg "IFPC Increment 2: Filling the medium-range gap")
IFPC Increment 2: Filling the medium-range gap
The US Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 (Inc 2) programme is...
FIA 2024: MBDA makes UK debut with...
European missile house MBDA is showcasing for the first time ever at the Farnborough...
Terma Prime for Danish Air and Missile...
The Danish Defence Aquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has awarded a contract to Terma...
Latvia Orders RBS 70 NG Short-Range Air...
On 14 December 2022, Saab announced that they had received an order for RBS...
DragonFire Laser Undergoes First High-Power Firing Test
On 8 November 2022, MBDA announce that the DragonFire consortium (consisting of MBDA, Leonardo,...