• Land Warfare

  Raytheon details Qatar orders

  12th July 2019

  Raytheon has released details of the recent announcement that Qatar is to acquire the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and Patriot system.The company has …

• Land Warfare

  Qatar commits to US defence equipment

  11th July 2019

  Qatar is to purchase defence equipment from the US government according to a statement released by the White House on 9 July. As part of …

• Land Warfare

  NASAMS fires AIM-9X Sidewinder in test

  24th June 2019

  Testing carried out by Raytheon and the Royal Norwegian Air Force has confirmed the ability for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to engage …

• Land Warfare

  Kongsberg contracted for NASAMS components

  21st June 2019

  Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia to deliver National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) components for the Australian Defence …

• Land Warfare

  Australia pieces together its NASAMS puzzle

  21st June 2019

  Australia’s Department of Defence announced on 20 June the signing of an acquisition contract for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) short-range ground-based air …

• Land Warfare

  Australia to receive new air defence capability

  27th March 2019

  The Australian government has announced that it will purchase a new short-range air defence capability to protect its forces from modern airborne threats. The new …

• Land Warfare

  Qatar requests NASMAS from US

  3rd December 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) to …

• Land Warfare

  Lithuania looks to NATO to deter Russia, dismisses European Army

  6th December 2018

  The idea of a European Army was dismissed by a Lithuanian defence official who said that NATO nations should continue to increase spending within the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Land Forces 2018: CEA unveils GBAD radar

  5th September 2018

  CEA Technologies displayed the first-of-type ground-based CEATAC radar – which stands for CEA Tactical – at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. The short/medium-range AESA radar …

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2018: Poland’s Patriot Phase II talks underway

  6th September 2018

  Poland opted for the Patriot air defence system from Raytheon in March 2018, since then the company has been in talks with the government for …

• Land Warfare

  India approves NASAMS for air defence umbrella

  1st August 2018

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to obtain the NASAMS 2 air defence system via a government-to-government sale with the US. India’s Defence Acquisition …

• Land Warfare

  MBDA eyes key air defence programmes

  28th March 2018

  Missile manufacturer MBDA is positioning itself for a number of air defence modernisation programmes that are on the horizon including in Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2017: Indonesia orders NASAMS to protect capital

  1st November 2017

  Kongsberg announced on 31 October that it had signed a contract with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence to supply the ground-based NASAMS air defence system. The …

• Land Warfare

  Kongsberg receives NASAMS order

  30th October 2017

  Kongsberg will supply the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence with a new Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) air defence system under a $128 …

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2017: Romania pursues ambitious modernisation

  29th August 2017

  In early August the Romanian Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) took a broad decision to begin large-scale redevelopment of the country’s armed forces, boosting …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...