One minute to impact: Kuwait confronts reality of Iran’s short-range threat | The National

Kuwait Reinforcing Air Defense With Cost-Effective Counter-Drone Systems

Kuwait requested $1.98B Anduril counter-UAS—Roadrunner interceptors and Anvil drones—to counter escalating Iranian attacks. The shift from $4M Patriot systems to reusable, low-cost autonomous interceptors signals defense evolution toward cost-effective, scalable protection.