Sweden and Denmark sign for $2.5 billion of BAE Systems' CV90 combat vehicles
Denmark is buying 115 CV9035 MkIIICs and Sweden 50 with the agreement also including further vehicles for Ukraine financed by the two governments.
Raytheon will supply additional Patriot air and missile defence systems to Germany under a US$1.2 billion, the second order by the country this year.
The systems will augment Germany's existing air defence infrastructure with additional Patriot major end items with the order including the most current Patriot Configuration 3+ radars, launchers, command and control stations, associated spares and support.
In March it was announced that Germany would receive additional Patriot air and missile defence systems under a $1.2 billion contract and it was announced at the same time that the company had just demonstrated the fourth intercept of a target using Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) integrated with a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile.
NATO signs contract for 1,000 Patriot missiles
Germany orders more Patriot air defence systems
PAC-3E uses Aegis to intercept live target
The German contract again included the most current Patriot Configuration 3+ radars, launchers, command and control stations, associated spares and support. Germany has been operating 11 of the systems which have been in service with 19 countries including the US and Ukraine.
There has been substantial demand for Patriot missiles and systems in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In January 2024, it was announced that up to 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) surface-to-air missiles would be provided to NATO nations under a deal signed between NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and COMLOG, a joint venture between Raytheon and MBDA.
In November 2023, it was announced that a formal agreement had been signed between US and Swiss officials for Switzerland to purchase PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and support equipment, making the European country the programme’s 15th partner nation.
Denmark is buying 115 CV9035 MkIIICs and Sweden 50 with the agreement also including further vehicles for Ukraine financed by the two governments.
Poland has signed contracts for US$14.4 billion in helicopters, $3 billion in light attack fighter aircraft and $6.5 billion in air and coastal defence systems and now billions more on rocket and artillery systems.
The company is also showcasing the Draco and Atlas simulators at I/ITSEC 2024.
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems’ Trophy active protection system (APS) has been deployed extensively onboard armoured vehicles used by the Israeli Army.
Rheinmetall is working to open up the US market and the potential billions of dollars on offer. In order to get in the door it has purchased engineering company Loc Performance Products.
The round is designed to be fired from 155mm artillery systems but there is potential for it to be further developed as a naval asset. Manufacture could begin in 2026.