-91fb9586e5f33e0cdb666f601481986c.jpg "Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system mounter on heavy Belarusian-made MZKT-7930 chassis moments before being hit by Ukrainian drones, February 27, 2026. (Source: Exilenova_plus)")
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![US Air Force F-16 fighter jet, equipped with six seven-round LAU-131/A pods adapted for use with APKWS missiles. (Source: US DoD)]( "US Air Force F-16 fighter jet, equipped with six seven-round LAU-131/A pods adapted for use with APKWS missiles. (Source: US DoD)")
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Ukrainian Air Force footage has, for the first time, revealed F-16 fighters intercepting Shahed-type attack drones using inexpensive APKWS II guided rockets, a development that could dramatically lower the cost of defending against large-scale drone attacks, according to reporting highlighted by Defense Express on February 18.![Model of Shershen multi-caliber air defense system at the World Defense Show, February 2026. (Source: Militarnyi)]( "Model of Shershen multi-caliber air defense system at the World Defense Show, February 2026. (Source: Militarnyi)")
![Ukrainian servicemen of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine prepare to launch a drone interceptor to engage enemy targets in the Donetsk region on January 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian servicemen of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine prepare to launch a drone interceptor to engage enemy targets in the Donetsk region on January 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A Swedish Saab Gripen F fighter performs during a flight demonstration of the Swiss Air Force over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland, on October 11, 2012. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Swedish Saab Gripen F fighter performs during a flight demonstration of the Swiss Air Force over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland, on October 11, 2012. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The Ukrainian SEEDIS autonomous aerial interception system displayed at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on February 9, 2026. (Photo: Militarnyi)]( "Ukraine Unveils SEEDIS Autonomous Drone Interceptor With AI, 320 km/h Top Speed to Counter Aerial Threats")
![Ukrainian NASAMS system loaded with 5 AIM-120 AMRAAM air defense missiles. (Source: ukraine_map/X)]( "Ukrainian NASAMS system loaded with 5 AIM-120 AMRAAM air defense missiles. (Source: ukraine_map/X)")
-c726001cdb2cf6b5fe9b00a6860ba463.jpg "Model of Shershen multi-caliber air defense system at the World Defense Show, February 2026. (Source: Militarnyi)")
-d19cadf4e034d352e71ac1b7d32fb938.jpg "Ukraine Unveils SEEDIS Autonomous Drone Interceptor With AI, 320 km/h Top Speed to Counter Aerial Threats")
-f7061765d1ee58be369341f578b251bb.jpg "Ukrainian NASAMS system loaded with 5 AIM-120 AMRAAM air defense missiles. (Source: ukraine_map/X)")