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Defence Notes
NATO signs agreements worth billions of dollars on missiles, air defence and aircraft
9th July 2026
Announcements on aircraft deals and agreements for trans-alliance cooperation to boost the production and purchase of weapons and equipment were key takeaways from this week’s NATO summit.
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Land Warfare
Norway orders improved NASAMS technology as more countries sign up
31st October 2025
The country’s air defence batteries will be equipped with new command posts, wheeled communication nodes and radios. The system itself is in service with more than 14 countries with 13 systems in Ukraine.
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Defence Notes
Raytheon fast-tracks AIM-9X Sidewinder production targeting 2,500 missiles a year by 2027
3rd July 2026
RTX Raytheon is accelerating production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder, aiming to reach 2,500 missiles annually by late 2027 while strengthening its supply chain following two US Navy major contracts worth more than $2.2 billion.
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Land Warfare
Australia’s SM-2 land trial could reshape ADF medium-range air defence plans
27th July 2026
The first ground launch of the SM-2 could offer Canberra a path to expand its missile defence capability by adapting systems already fielded across the ADF.
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Land Warfare
Europe’s eastern flank moves on air defence radars with wider efforts also underway
28th July 2026
Air defence radars have become more important assets in the past year with incursions in NATO countries on Europe’s eastern flank highlighting the need.
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Defence Notes
Golden Dome for America hits one-year mark but key questions remain on its progress
26th February 2026
Integration issues, bureaucracy and undefined policies and authorities could hamper the full implementation of the “shield” to defend the US territory against aerial threats.
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Land Warfare
Lithuania increases ground capability and spending in a high-threat environment
9th January 2026
It has been more than two decades since Lithuania joined the EU and NATO, which followed the country’s independence from the USSR almost 15 years before that. The country is now in the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine war with air incursions from Russian ally Belarus.
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Land Warfare
Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
4th July 2025
Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.
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Air Warfare
Belgium to buy 11 additional F-35As and commit to FCAS as full partner
21st July 2025
The aircraft acquisition and Future Combat Air System (FCAS) commitment comes as the country published its Strategic Defence Plan on 18 July, which also includes plans to invest in a surface-based air and missile defence system.
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Air Warfare
RTX Raytheon to surge production of AIM-9X Block II missiles by nearly 80% in three years
5th June 2025
Currently manufacturing 1,400 AIM-9X Block II missiles annually, Raytheon plans to reach the mark of 2,500 per year by September 2028.
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg Defence Australia to supply control stations to Poland under $12 million deal
20th January 2025
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System (CDS) command and control (C2) console is derived from the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System air defence console currently in service with the Australian Army,
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Land Warfare
Tiberius Aerospace promises big on capability and accuracy with new artillery rocket
20th May 2025
Tiberius Aerospace has deep roots in the entrepreneurial high-technology Silicon Valley in the US with its owners having established or been involved with major technology companies such as Nest, Veritone, Apple and Google. The owners shifted from this world to that of defence at the outbreak of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Air Warfare
Europe will “struggle” to fill capability gaps left by US-Ukraine aid pause
6th March 2025
Europe’s capacity to fill the capability gaps created by the US pause on military aid to Ukraine is uncertain, according to analysts, but European defence industry leaders have stressed their readiness to meet demand.
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Air Warfare
Norway to contribute F-35s and NASAMS air defence to Poland
3rd December 2024
The Scandinavian country will help to safeguard Polish airspace and ensure aid to Ukraine reaches its destination.
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Defence Notes
Broad demand for land and technology equipment boosts defence companies’ financial results
6th February 2025
Financial reporting season for the calendar year of 2024 has continued to show substantial growth for defence companies as countries across the world, particularly those in Europe, open the chequebook.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
NASAMS [Lithuania]
Background On 3rd October 2024, Lithuania placed a €193 million ($219.43 million) order for Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence's NASAMS air defence equipment. Methodology Quantity required The quantity ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
NASAMS Upgrade and Expansion [Norway]
Background In April 2024, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s government unveiled a Long-Term Defence Plan (LTDP), part of which committed to upgrading the country's ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
MSAM Replacement [Norway]
Background Kongsberg's NASAMS has been one of the export successes of recent years in the GBAD sector; however, the Norwegian Government recognises that there will ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
NASAMS Lease to Denmark [Norway]
Background As part of an urgent effort to reestablish a GBAD capability for Denmark in July 2025, it was announced that Norway would lease Denmark ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
MICA VL [Denmark]
Background Under the terms of its defence agreement, the Danish Government decided to order four medium-range air defence systems. Later in 2025, Denmark selected MBDA's ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
NASAMS [Denmark]
Background As part of an urgent drive to reestablish a ground-based air defence capability, Denmark has ordered four NASAMS firing units from Norwegian company Kongsberg ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radars (Donation to Lithuania) [Latvia]
Background In July 2026 it was announced that Latvia would donate an undisclosed number of AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radars to Lithuania to aid that country's air ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
IRIS-T SLM [Denmark]
Background In July 2025, Denmark ordered three IRIS-T SLM firing units from Germany-based Diehl Defence for € 2.1 billion ($2.39 billion). The order was placed through the ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
NOMADS [Netherlands]
Background As part of the CITADEL programme, the Netherlands is modernising and expanding its air defence capabilities. As part of this effort, the Netherlands is ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range, Air-to-air missiles
AIM-120D-3 [Finland]
Background In September 2025 the US State Department approved a potential sale of 405 AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) manufactured by RTX (Raytheon). Note ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
David's Sling [Finland]
Background On the fourth of April 2023 Finland joined NATO; on the fifth of April 2023 Finland announced a €317 million ($344 million) acquisition of Israel’s ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
NASAMS Air Defence System
The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a medium-range, network-centric air defence system developed collaboratively by RTX Corporation. Designed to engage a variety of ...
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EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
MSP 500
The MSP 500 (Multi-Sensor Platform) is an electro-optical fire control and reconnaissance system developed by STN Atlas Elektronik and Zeiss Optronik and produced by Rheinmetall Defence ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
AMRAAM-ER
The AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER is essentially an upgraded version of the AIM-120 AMRAAM tailored for extended range and enhanced performance in ground-based air defence systems like ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
NOMADS Air Defence
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace developed the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to address the increasing need for mobile, adaptable air defence systems capable of ...
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Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles
AIM-120 AMRAAM
The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is the main all-weather, all-environment radar-guided, air-to-air missile developed jointly by the USAF and USN. AMRAAM has seen extensive ...
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EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
MSP 600
The Modular Sensor Platform (MSP600) is a lightweight, four-axis stabilised EO system that can be used in land-based, airborne, and shipborne applications as a stand-alone ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel
The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Hawkei
Thales Australia developed the 4x4 Hawkei for the Australian Army's Land 121 Phase 4 Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) project. The prototype was unveiled in ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
IRIS-T Surface Launched (SL) system
The IRIS-T Surface Launched (SL) system is designed to provide 360° protection against attacks from aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles, guided weapons and rockets. The ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Naval Strike Missile (NSM)
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a subsonic, sea-skimming, anti-ship and land-attack missile. The original name was the Nytt sjømålsmissil, but this was later dropped ...
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Air-to-air missiles
AIM-9 Sidewinder
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile (AAM) that entered US military service in 1956, with variants and upgrades remaining active to the present day. The ...
