air defense

Sweden Acquires German Air Defense Systems for $930M

Sweden's government announced that it was buying German-made air defense systems for $930 million.

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Belgium Plans to Buy 10 NASAMS Air Defense Batteries for $3 Billion

The Belgian government has proposed acquiring 10 NASAMS air defense batteries from the Norwegian defense manufacturer Kongsberg via the Netherlands.

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Belarus Firm Introduces New Buk SAM System for Asian Users

Minsk-based defense contractor E-System Solutions has unveiled the scale model of a new Buk surface-to-air missile system version at a military equipment convention in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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MBDA’S New Effector Drone Aims to Burn Out Enemy Air Defense

MBDA has unveiled a new one-way effector drone designed to trigger enemy defenses and expose them for follow-on strikes. 

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Pentagon Solicits Battle Management Prototypes to Bolster Integrated Defense in Guam

The US Department of Defense has issued a request to industry partners to build prototypes to streamline American defense capabilities in Guam.

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Denmark to Buy Anti-Air Defense Systems From European Makers

Denmark will acquire short-range ground-based anti-air systems from manufacturers in France, Germany and Norway to protect its civilians and military installations, the defense ministry announced on Tuesday.

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NATO Chief Urges 400% Increase in Alliance’s Air Defense

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a "400-percent increase" in the transatlantic alliance's air and missile defense capacities in response to the threat from Russia.

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US Marines Receive Final MQ-9A Reaper Drone

The US Marine Corps has received its final MQ-9A Reaper drone from General Atomics at the Grey Butte Field Airport in California.

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Raytheon, Northrop Test Rocket Motor to Boost Next-Gen Missile Speed, Range

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have successfully tested solid rocket motors for the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI), the replacement for the Stinger missile. 

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Hungary Receives First L-39 Skyfox Light Combat Aircraft

Hungary has received its first three L-39 Skyfox training aircraft from Aero Vodochody at the Kecskemét Air Base in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary.

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