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Jul- 2025 -

22 July

A view of the the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 7, 2024. The 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), which operates the system, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

US Space Force to Revamp Six Legacy Ground-Based Radars

The US Space Force plans to digitize six legacy ground-based radars to maintain their missile defense and space surveillance operability amid evolving threats.

9 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

India Takes on Stealth With First-Ever Photonic Radar

India’s defense research agency has taken a bold step into next-gen sensing with its unveiling of a photonic radar system.

8 July

Americas

SPY-7 radar antenna seamlessly integrated into PTC-2.

Christine Casimiro

Japan Accepts First SPY-7 Radar Antennas From Lockheed

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has accepted its first shipset of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas from Lockheed Martin, which will be fitted on Tokyo’s first Aegis System Equipped Vessel.

4 July

Americas

AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

Christine Casimiro

Northrop, ROMARM to Co-Produce Ground-Based Radar for Romania

Northrop Grumman and Romanian state-owned defense company ROMARM have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce a ground-based radar for the Romanian Air Force.

Jun- 2025 -

19 June

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden Orders Saab’s Giraffe 4A Radar Systems

Saab has received an order from Sweden to deliver Giraffe 4A radar systems and related services to the Swedish Armed Forces.

5 June

Air

Lockheed Martin's TPY-4 ground-based air defense radar

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden Acquires Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 Ground Radar

Sweden has selected Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 ground-based radar system to strengthen its long-range detection capabilities.

May- 2025 -

28 May

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Hanwha Lands $40M Radar Deal for New S. Korean Air Defense Missile

Hanwha Systems has secured a $39.7-million contract to develop a next-generation radar for South Korea’s upcoming long-range air defense missile system.

23 May

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Malaysia Expands Air Defense With Thales GM400α Radar

Thales will deliver two GM400α long-range air surveillance radars to Malaysia to enhance monitoring and air defense capabilities.

23 May

Business

Representatives from Thales and Tawazun Council sign deal to produce Ground Master radars in UAE

Christine Casimiro

Thales, UAE Partner to Produce Ground Master Radars

Thales has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with the Tawazun Council to produce its Ground Master air surveillance radars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

20 May

Americas