As Iranian missiles targeted US-linked sites across the Gulf, the UAE’s missile shield was activated in real time.

The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying in the counter-drone role, tackling Iranian drones before ...

The Gulf Co-operation Council ( GCC ), a six-nation club, bristles with modern air defences. Five of the six countries—Oman ...

The government decided to deliver over 30 units of the domestically developed surface-to-air guided missile ‘Cheongung-II’ to ...

As missiles and drones cross the region’s skies, the Gulf’s layered air-defense networks—from THAAD to Patriot batteries—are being tested in real time.

The figures underline the scale and the role of the UAE’s layered air defence systems ...

New satellite images from several key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect incoming missiles and drones ...

The US and its Middle East allies are being forced to fire multimillion-dollar interceptors to knock down Iranian missiles.

Patriot missiles costing $4M are intercepting $20K Iranian Shahed drones, highlighting the high financial strain of defending ...

EADaily, March 13th, 2026. The United States and its allies squandered a four-year supply of Patriot missiles in the war with ...