Bahrain has joined the ever growing list of Patriot customers, becoming the seventeenth country to purchase the system for air and missile defense. With tensions in the Persian Gulf region… Continue reading "Bahrain Purchases Patriot Air Defense System"
As I have written before, the balance between the primacy of the missile or the defense in the maritime battle-space is unclear at the moment. Missiles are getting smarter and… Continue reading "Behind a Tin Foil Shield: The Importance of Soft Kill Measures in Shipboard Missile Defense"
On July 10th, Raytheon announced a deal had been made with Qatar for the purchase of NASAMS and additional Patriot Fire Units. The initial Qatari contract for 10 Patriot Fire… Continue reading "Qatar Signs Deal with Raytheon for NASAMS and Additional Patriots"
The Iraqi Army announced last month that the forth shipment of Russian-made T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs) had been delivered to Iraq’s 9th Armored Division. Previous shipments of T-90s have… Continue reading "M1 Abrams On Way Out? More T-90 Main Battle Tanks for Iraq"
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has partnered with Lockheed Martin to develop, support, and market the SPICE, a JDAM-like bolt-on precision guidance kit. Standing for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective—a somewhat labored… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin and Rafael Partner to Further Develop SPICE Precision Munition Kits"