The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced December 23 that British Army troops have successfully conducted live fire trials of a demonstrator of a Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon anti-drone… Continue reading "British Army Successfully Trials Anti-Drone Swarm Electromagnetic Weapon"
On November 28, the Netherlands delivered three ground-to-air missile launchers from the long-range MIM-104 Patriot system to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, significantly contributing to efforts to protect the country’s critical… Continue reading "The Netherlands Has Transferred Three New Patriot Air Defense Missile Launchers To Ukraine"
Project Kusha or ‘PG-LRSAM’ (Programme Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile) is an endeavour undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to succeed the S-400 Triumf LRADS of the Indian… Continue reading "Beyond S400 – Project Kusha is India’s bid for an indigenous Long Range Air Defence System"
In a world where drones are omni-present, shooting them out of the sky is an ever-present concern. And, with how cheap drones can be compared to many modern air defense… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Takes on Drones"
Last week, the UK and Germany announced a new defense deal which will tighten cooperation between the two allies across a number of areas. The Trinity House Agreement will see… Continue reading "New Anglo-German Agreement Boosts Defense Cooperation"
The LEVENT point defense missile system, developed by Roketsan in line with the requirements of the Turkish Naval Forces Command, successfully conducted its first live test firing. The test, which… Continue reading "Roketsan Successfully Conducted The First Test Firing of the LEVENT Point Defense Missile System"
Lithuania, which has significantly increased its defense spending every year since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, has signed two new procurement contracts to upgrade its existing air defense capabilities. These… Continue reading "Lithuania Is Strengthening Its Air Defense By Ordering More MSHORAD And NASAMS Systems."
This year at AUSA, BAE Systems proudly displayed their Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of systems which entered full-rate initial production for the US Army in August 2023. On display… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: All About the AMPV with AMPV Program Director Bill Sheehy"
Slovakia is preparing to sign a 554 million euro ($615 million) intergovernmental agreement [G2G] with Israel to supply BARAK MX medium-range surface-to-air missile systems. The Bratislava government has opened a… Continue reading "Slovakia is Replacing its Soviet 2K12 Kub Systems With Israel’s BARAK MX Medium-Range Air Defense Systems"
The Netherlands is advancing its defense capabilities by procuring additional MIM-104 Patriot missile launchers and upgrading its existing systems. This move, confirmed by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),… Continue reading "Netherlands To Purchase and Modify Existing MIM-104 Patriot Batteries"