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20 July 2023
by Nicholas Fiorenza
The British Army’s Sky Sabre air-defence system has been deployed to Poland to defend against air and missile attacks by Russia. (Crown copyright)
The UK is stepping up efforts to deliver an integrated air and missile defence approach to protect itself “against attack from the skies, both overseas and at home”, according to the Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) refresh published on 18 July. The DCP23 described these threats as “at its most acute for over 30 years – as evidenced in the war in Ukraine”.
The UK Royal Air Force will take the lead in this effort, promoting the use of airborne, ground-, sea-, and space-based sensors, and air and missile capabilities, including counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), “to detect, protect and defend the UK”, according to the DCP23.
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