Necessity binds Syria to Iran for air defence equipment
News that Iran and Syria concluded a pact on 10 July to enhance the latter’s air defences has raised questions regarding the nature of this cooperation.
Neither side provided additional information on what this could entail but ground-based air defences in Syria have taken a battering in recent years. Except for the destruction of a single Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16I combat aircraft on 10 February 2018, the Syrian integrated air defence system (IADS) has shown itself to be unable to prevent overflights of the country by IAF aircraft attacking Iranian and Hezbollah targets there, or US and allied aircraft
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
More from Defence Notes
-
![Canada set to look away from its neighbour and across the Atlantic for partners]()
Canada set to look away from its neighbour and across the Atlantic for partners
While non-EU UK struggles to join the Security Action for Europe initiative, which provides loans for defence programmes, Canada has become the first country outside Europe to get access – and did so for a nominal fee.
-
![NATO experiments with solutions to integrate networks, AI and uncrewed systems]()
NATO experiments with solutions to integrate networks, AI and uncrewed systems
During the latest edition of the NATO DiBaX, the alliance tested multiple capabilities to inform requirements for future efforts.
-
![Leonardo unveils plans for Michelangelo air defence dome]()
Leonardo unveils plans for Michelangelo air defence dome
The new multi-layered defence system will harness AI to neutralise airborne threats and protect Europe from Russian aggression.
