System Cards

Air & Missile
Defense Systems

Evidence-labeled reference cards for 16 air and missile defense systems. The archive is anchored in allied layers, with selected export comparators added only where public sourcing is clean enough to publish.

16 Systems
5 Defense Tiers
4 Ukraine Active

Point Defense

1 system

Short-range protection for populated areas and fixed assets

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Iron Dome
Manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Role Point Defense
Operators Israel (10 batteries)
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Short-Medium Range GBAD

4 systems

Distributed area defense against aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones

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NASAMS
National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System
Manufacturer Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Role Short-Medium Distributed Defense
Operators 15 countries
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Sky Sabre
Sky Sabre / Land Ceptor
Manufacturer MBDA UK
Role Short-Medium Distributed Defense
Operators United Kingdom operational
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SPYDER
Manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Role Short-Medium Distributed Defense
Operators Philippines operational
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IRIS-T SLM
IRIS-T Surface Launched Medium Range
Manufacturer Diehl Defence
Role Short-Medium Distributed Defense
Operators Ukraine and Germany fielded
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Area Defense Backbone

7 systems

Multi-mission air and missile defense for large defended areas

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Patriot
MIM-104
Manufacturer RTX (Raytheon)
Role Area Defense Backbone
Operators 19 countries
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Barak MX
Manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Role Area Defense Backbone
Operators Slovakia under contract
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SAMP/T
Sol-Air Moyenne Portee / Terrestre
Manufacturer Eurosam (MBDA France, MBDA Italy, Thales)
Role Area Defense Backbone
Operators France and Italy
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S-400
S-400 "Triumph" / Triumf
Manufacturer Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defense Corporation
Role Long-Range Air Defense / Terminal BMD
Operators Russia operational
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S-350
S-350 "Vityaz" / S-350E
Manufacturer Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defense Corporation
Role Medium-Range Area Defense
Operators Russia operational since 2020
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HQ-9B / FD-2000B
HQ-9B / HQ-9BE / FD-2000 / FD-2000B
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
Role Long-Range Air Defense / TBM Defense
Operators China operational
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HQ-22
HQ-22 / FK-3
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
Role Long-Range Air Defense / Lower-Cost Backbone
Operators China operational
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Mid-Tier Bridge Layer

1 system

Fills the gap between point defense and strategic BMD

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David's Sling
Manufacturer Rafael
Role Mid-Tier Bridge Layer
Operators Israel (operational since 2017)
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Upper-Tier BMD

3 systems

Strategic defense against ballistic missiles at high altitude and exo-atmospheric

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THAAD
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin (Missile Defense Agency program)
Role Upper-Tier BMD
Operators U.S. (7 batteries), UAE (2), Saudi Arabia (1) — 10 active batteries total
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Aegis BMD
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense / Aegis Ashore
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Role Strategic / Upper-Tier BMD
Operators United States sea-based and Ashore
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Arrow 3
Manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (MLM Division)
Role Upper-Tier BMD
Operators Israel
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