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Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and dronesAn Israeli air defense system fires interceptor missiles at missiles launched from Iran on March 1, 2026.AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean

Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United States’ arsenal for several decades, but evolving threats – from cheap rockets to even cheaper drones – have forced the...

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