• Defence Notes

  Twin FMS deals support ballistic missile defence in Saudi Arabia and UAE

  4th February 2022

  Saudi Arabia and the UAE are requesting missile defence equipment from the US under the FMS programme.

• Defence Notes

  GAO calls for MDA to change cost estimates

  3rd February 2022

  The US GAO has released a report pointing out that the MDA's cost estimates for systems that detect, track and defeat missiles are incomplete.

• Defence Notes

  South Korea tests L-SAM amongst other missile developments

  1st March 2022

  South Korea's most recent test encompassed a successful launch of the missile that will form the upper layer of Seoul’s multi-layered missile defence network.

• Defence Notes

  Saudis gain more THAAD support

  21st December 2021

  Lockheed Martin continues support for Saudi-installed ballistic missile defence system.

• Land Warfare

  South Korea achieves largest ever export military sale with UAE missile contract

  18th January 2022

  The UAE is boosting its medium-range air defence capabilities, with a first-of-a-kind sale for the South Korean KM-SAM.

• Defence Notes

  Guam falls under temporary protection of Iron Dome

  18th November 2021

  An Iron Dome battery of the US Army is currently on Guam to test its suitability for the theatre.

• Defence Notes

  Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)

  12th November 2021

  The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.

• Defence Notes

  THAAD to include support from heavy trucks

  5th August 2021

  Latest THAAD contract modification for Lockheed Martin raises cumulative maximum value to $6.33 billion.

• Defence Notes

  Washington cancels Seoul’s missile limits

  27th May 2021

  South Korea is expected to develop longer-range ballistic missiles after a bilateral accord is cancelled.

• Defence Notes

  MDA selects two teams for Next Generation Interceptor development

  24th March 2021

  Contracts for NGI development, including flight test options for the new long-range missile defence system, will be completed by 2029.

• Defence Notes

  US widens arms export gap over Russia

  19th March 2021

  Newly released data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that the US has consolidated its position as the world's leading arms exporter, increasing its lead over Russia in the process.

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin maintains THAAD for UAE

  19th January 2021

  Lockheed will provide a range of support services for two THAAD batteries in the UAE.

• Digital Battlespace

  UAE gains more THAAD radar support from Raytheon

  28th September 2020

  Raytheon is providing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with one prime power unit and five years of support services for two Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance …

• 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 …

• 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 …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-air missiles

  THAAD missile

  THAAD missile is one of the most important components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system. The THAAD missile starts to intercept incoming ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  THAAD

  The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The system defends US troops, allied ...

• Land: fire control systems

  THAAD TOC

  Tactical Operations Center (TOC), developed by Northrop Grumman, formerly Litton Data Systems Division, is a missile system control unit. It is also known as Fire Control ...

• 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 ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/TPY-2

  The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Medium-range surface-to-air guided missile Block I (M-SAM)

  The Surface-to-Air Missile Block I (M-SAM I), also known as Cheongung or Cheolmae-2, is a medium-range air defence missile system developed by South Korea to ...

• 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  ...