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Defence Notes
Unprecedented missile intercept test may stoke Gulf interest
16th December 2020
David’s Sling was tested simultaneously with an upgraded Iron Dome system and the Arrow ballistic missile interceptor — some of these capabilities could appeal to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon steps up again for QEWR
9th December 2020
Early warning radar system forms part of layered air and missile defence architecture
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Defence Notes
South Korean missiles forge ahead
1st December 2020
A new South Korean missile capable of destroying artillery positions situated in hardened structures is just one of several projects Seoul has in development.
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Training
Fox assists Strike Eagle training
29th October 2020
Training management system provides scheduling, resource allocation – including classrooms, synthetic training equipment, instructors and aircraft – and can also be used to refine curricula
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Defence Notes
Romania welcomes first Patriot system
18th September 2020
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) held a reception ceremony on 17 September for its first Patriot SAM system. The event took place at …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed works with Polish industry on Patriot production
7th September 2020
Lockheed Martin and Polish manufacturer Military Aviation Works WZL1 (a subsidiary of state-owned defence group PGZ) have agreed to set up a plant in eastern …
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Defence Notes
Germany spends big on digitalisation and guided munitions
15th September 2020
The German Armed Forces are poised for a funding injection, after parliament gave the green light to new investment with an emphasis on digitalisation and …
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Defence Notes
Realism should temper hopes of ‘big ticket’ Israel-UAE defence cooperation
18th September 2020
A glance at the passenger manifest on the maiden El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi would have underscored two factors behind the …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin gains more THAAD work
1st September 2020
Lockheed Martin has received a $911.77 million contract modification from the US Missile Defense Agency for THAAD element development and support services. This raises the total …
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Land Warfare
Latest IBCS tests give US Army hope for game-changing air defence
31st August 2020
A US army air and missile defence system, which has struggled in development for more than a decade, knocked down ballistic and cruise missile targets …
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Defence Notes
Romania receives major Patriot components
20th August 2020
Core components of the first Patriot SAM system to be used by Romania have arrived in the country. The Romanian MoD announced on 19 August that …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed/MBDA JV delivers amended IAMD proposal for Germany
17th August 2020
TLVS (a JV between Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland) on 14 August submitted an updated proposal to deliver the future Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) …
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Land Warfare
Russia sheds more light on Strela
14th August 2020
The Military Industrial Company (Voyenno-Promishlennaya Kompaniya, VPK) in Russia has revealed details about its Strela (‘Arrow’) light air-transportable armoured car. A base model, its amphibious …
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Defence Notes
South Korea looks boldly ahead in mid-term plan
14th August 2020
On 10 August, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) released a KRW300 trillion ($253 billion) blueprint for defence spending over the coming five years, …
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Land Warfare
Patriot recertification for Taiwan is on track, says DCSA
10th July 2020
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) is to order recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for Taiwan in a …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Patriot Air Defence System (2023) [Spain]
Background Spain already operates 18 Patriot PAC-2 launch units and in 2023 ordered four of the newer Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for its armoury, along ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Patriot Air Defence System [Romania]
Background Romania selected the Patriot air and missile defence system to improve its capabilities against current and future air threats. The Foreign Military Sale (FMS) ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Patriot Upgrade [Greece]
Background In September 2021, Saudi Arabia deployed a Greek battery near Riyadh under the Integrated Air Missile Defense Concept. The battery was used to intercept ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Ballistic Missile Defence [Finland]
Background Finland's 2025-2036 Long-Term Defence Plan allocated $1.7-2.6 billion for two long-range air defense systems designed against short-range ballistic missiles, with delivery targeted from 2029 and ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Patriot Air Defence System (2025) [Germany]
Background In 2025, it was announced that Germany would donate two Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. To make up for the reduction in German ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
GEM-T Missiles [Sweden]
Background A coalition of European countries has signed a $5.6-billion contract to procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) interceptors under the auspices of the NATO Support ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Belgium]
Background In its Strategic Vision Defence 2025 Capability Investment Portfolio (CIP) document, Belgium announced that it has budgeted €1,981,590,000 ($2,287,101,638) for three long-range air defence systems. A decision is ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Norway]
Background Following a 2023 report which bluntly stated that the Norwegian military was not ready for war and that particular gaps existed in air defence in ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle [Poland]
Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
FY 2027 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement [US]
Background The US Army's FY 2027 budget includes $1.3 billion in discretionary and $10.9 billion in mandatory funding to purchase 2798 (244 discretionary and 2554 mandatory) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Patriot Air Defence System (2023) [Germany]
Background In 2024 Germany placed two orders totalling $2.4 billion for eight Patriot surface-to-air missile systems. Although there were two contracts signed, they are dealt with ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
VH-92A Helo Executive Helicopter
Background In 2014, Sikorsky was awarded a US$1.24 billion contract to provide six VH-92As with 17 options to USMC for Marine Squadron One. These aircraft ...
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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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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Land Ground Based Air Defence [UK]
Background In November 2023, the UK published the Land Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) Prior Information Notice, which informed industry of the future direction of the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (1-24) [Qatar]
Methodology PGO As this programme is complete, the PGO is 100%. Units required A total of 24 AH-64E Apache units were required as a part of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Patriot Air Defence System
The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system designed for air-defence duties. The original Standard MIM-104A ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Patriot 4x4
The Patriot is an MPV designed by CSG Defence's Excalibur Army.
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104E PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical ballistic missile (GEM-T)
An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Patriot II
The Patriot II multipurpose 4x4 armoured vehicle is a further development of Excalibur Army's original Patriot. Longer and heavier than its predecessor, the Patriot II ...
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Data links
MIDS LVT-2/11
The MIDS LVT-2/11 is a self-contained mobile system that provides a ground link for simultaneous coordination of air, land and maritime forces. The system can ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SkyCeptor
The SkyCeptor missile is a multi-mission interceptor developed collaboratively by Raytheon and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is a derivative of the Stunner missile ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104F PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)
The PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) is an advanced variant of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile, designed to provide enhanced performance in air and ...
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MPVs - 4x4
T815 Patriot
Excalibur Army introduced the T815 Patriot Medium Armoured Tactical Multi-Mission Vehicle (MATMMV) at the June 2018 Eurosatory exhibition. The first prototype of the company-funded vehicle ...
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Data links
Class 2M Terminal
The Class 2M terminal is single unit with integral receiver/transmitter, providing data processing with an X.25 interface and cooling system. It offers the same performance ...
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Data links
PADIL
The PATRIOT Digital Information Link (PADIL) is a secure point-to-point, full-duplex link for exchanging information between PATRIOT battalions and batteries at a rate of 32Kb/s. ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104 C/D/E (Patriot PAC-2)
The MIM-104C Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air-defence duties. The original ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104 A/B Patriot (PAC-1)
The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air defence duties. The original Patriot entered US ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/MPQ-65
The AN/MPQ-65 is a C-band passive electronically scanned phased array radar designed for the PAC-3 surface-to-air missile defence system.
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3 (CRI)
The MIM-104F Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) is a long-range, medium- to high-altitude, all-weather air defence missile designed to ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Indirect Fire Protection Capability [US]
Leidos' Indirect Fire Protection Capability has been selected to provide medium-range Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) to sit between SHORAD and the high-end Patriot.
