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Kongsberg to Upgrade Norwegian NASAMS Radars

June 24, 2023 @ 05:19 AM

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract to upgrade the radars on the NASAMS Air Defence System. Norway has for several years deployed the air defense system NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), which consists of launch units with missiles, command and control stations, radars...

Diehl Defence to Showcase IRIS-T SLM at Paris Airshow, After 'Success' in...

June 17, 2023 @ 06:51 AM

German firm Diehl Defence is presenting its IRIS-T SLM air defense system at the upcoming Paris Airshow in Le Bourget, touted to have hit 100% Russian targets in the ongoing war. The technologies for these products are part of Diehl Defence's core competencies and have been the reason for the company's...

Germany Oks $4.3B Purchase of Arrow 3 Anti-Missile Systems

June 15, 2023 @ 10:04 AM

German lawmakers on Wednesday approved an advance payment for the acquisition of the Israel-produced Arrow 3 air defense system for nearly $4.3 billion

RAFAEL to Unveil New Hypersonic Missile Interceptor "SkySonic" at Paris Air Show

June 15, 2023 @ 06:11 AM

Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said it is working on a brand new interceptor missile called SkySonic geared specifically at the hypersonic threat

Germany Eyes IRIS-T Air Defense Systems

June 14, 2023 @ 12:55 PM

Germany wants to buy six Diehl-built IRIS-T air defense systems for its air force for approximately €900 million ($971 million). A defense source revealed this to

Russia to Double Air Defense Systems' Production at Almaz-Antey Plant

June 8, 2023 @ 10:30 AM

Russia is working to double the production of air defense sysems such as the S-300 Favorit, S-400 Triumf, S-350 Vityaz at its Almaz-Antey plant due to growing demand for them. This was revealed during the visit of Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu to the St

Leonardo Launches Turrets for Naval Platforms, Land Vehicles

June 8, 2023 @ 05:57 AM

Leonardo unveiled two new turrets for naval and land defence for the first time at Seafuture (La Spezia, 5-8 June). The turrets, the LIONFISH 30 and the HITFIST 30 UL, bring advanced new capabilities and performance to their respective product families

S.Korean Tests L-SAM with Nearly Twice the Intercept Altitude of U.S. Patriot...

June 2, 2023 @ 06:09 AM

South Korea tested its new Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) interceptor, which almost doubles the U.S

Senop Oy to Supply Fire Distribution Centre to an International Customer of...

May 29, 2023 @ 11:20 AM

Patria subsidiary Senop Oy has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS to supply integrated Fire Distribution Centers (FDC) to an international NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) program. The contract consists of Fire Distribution Centers integrated into Shelter Systems and spare parts

Ukraine Cleared to buy NASAMS for $285M

May 25, 2023 @ 07:03 AM

The United States approved a $285 million sale of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and accompanying equipment to Ukraine on Wednesday. Ukraine has requested to buy the NASAMS that includes one AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar

Kinzhal Missile will Hunt More PATRIOTS Warns Russia After Destroying One in...

May 21, 2023 @ 02:55 PM

Russian Military is prepating to destroy two more PATRIOT air defense systems believed to be in Ukraine after its Kinzhal (Dagger in Russian) hypersonic missile broke up a PATRIOT system on May 16."The destruction of the first PATRIOT anti-aircraft missile system is a landmark event for the Russian Army

Turkey's S-400 Rival, Siper Air Defense System, Completes Final Test

May 17, 2023 @ 06:13 AM

Turkeys answer to the Russian S-400 missile system, the ‘Siper, has cleared final pre-deployment tests in northern Sinop province. “Siper, the guardian of Turkish skies, has achieved a precise long-range hit in its final test before deployment

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