Iris-T
IRIS-T (Infra-Red Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector Controlled) is a European short-range air-to-air missile, developed by the German company Diehl Defence with partners in several other European countries. It is designed to engage aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, drones and precision-guided munitions. The ground-based variant, IRIS-T SLM, equipped with its own radar and launcher units, forms one of the main air-defence systems that Germany has supplied to Ukraine.
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Germany to boost Ukraine military aid after blaming Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack
On 1 September Germany formally blamed Russia for a series of drone incidents at Leipzig/Halle airport in August and announced a package of response measures. Berlin plans to supply Ukraine with thousands of strike drones and Iris-T air-defence missiles in September, deepen intelligence cooperation, and push for tougher EU sanctions. Germany also decided to close Russia's consulate in Bonn and terminate the lease of the "Russian House" in Berlin. The AfD in the Bundestag called for investigating a possible "Ukrainian trace," putting it at odds with the government's position.