UK deploys Stormer air defence system to British bases in Cyprus

British forces have deployed Stormer air defence vehicles to Cyprus to bolster reinforcement of the island’s airspace, the UK defence ministry confirmed on Tuesday.

The Stormer high velocity missile systems, equipped with Starstreak surface-to-air missiles, were deployed after UK forces intercepted 14 drones in a single engagement, the highest such count recorded by British troops in the region.

The system is designed to counter fast, low-flying threats, including drones.

The Starstreak missile...