System Cards
Air & Missile
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 systemShort-range protection for populated areas and fixed assets
Short-Medium Range GBAD
4 systemsDistributed 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 Kongsberg reports 13 NASAMS customer countries and 15 nations that have acquired its adapted command-and-control solution
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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 Philippine Air Force SPYDER documented in exercise use
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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 systemsMulti-mission air and missile defense for large defended areas
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Patriot
MIM-104
Manufacturer RTX (Raytheon)
Role Area Defense Backbone
Operators RTX describes Patriot as the foundation of integrated air and missile defence for 19 nations
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Barak MX
Manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Role Area Defense Backbone
Operators Slovakia received its first battery in April 2026 and it was being brought into operation, with full readiness then expected in following weeks
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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 operate the SAMP/T family
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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 systemFills the gap between point defense and strategic BMD
Upper-Tier BMD
3 systemsStrategic 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 Lockheed’s current product page lists 10 active batteries: U.S. 7, UAE 2, Saudi Arabia 1
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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 operational
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