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Defence Notes
US lawmakers to fund nearly $12 billion multi-year contracts for weapons
3rd August 2023
Authorisation of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations to progress with long-term acquisitions acquisition would benefit eight programmes.
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE missile successfully communicated with Aegis radar
11th July 2023
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE interceptor has successfully communicated with the AN/SPY-1 radar, a significant step towards integrating the missile into the Aegis Weapon System for enhanced maritime defence capabilities.
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Digital Battlespace
Sweden signs deal with Thales for SMART-L long-range radars
6th July 2023
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has entered into an agreement with Thales for new land-based SMART-L Multi Mission Fixed (MM/F) long-range radars. These will enhance Sweden's missile detection capabilities and contribute to its integrated air and missile defence.
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Land Warfare
How the US Army is getting ready to succeed in contested multidomain scenarios
24th July 2023
The service has been working on the improvement of strategy, inventory and training in addition to conducting several acquisition, development and modernisation efforts.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin gains market share in Europe with tailored missile and air defence systems
13th June 2023
The company is providing systems to Ukraine, Poland and Germany, modernising launchers for the UK and Italy in addition to partnering with European manufacturers.
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Land Warfare
Poland forges ahead with air defence integration
30th May 2023
Poland is exploring integrating Northrop Grumman's IBCS command and control system with the short-range elements of its multi-layer air defence network as it seeks to accelerate delivery of the capability.
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Defence Notes
How integration of multiple sensors can enhance US missile defence
24th April 2023
The Pentagon is working on designing, developing and delivering capabilities to the armed services to enable them to counter ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles.
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Land Warfare
Inflation hits US Army modernisation plans
26th April 2023
As the increase in the branch’s budget proposal did not cover the inflation rates, the army is losing its spending power, impacting its acquisition and development programmes.
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Defence Notes
What has the US learned from the Ukraine war about missile defence?
13th April 2023
After analysing the conflict, the Pentagon intends to upgrade systems and accelerate both acquisition of new sensors and technologies and their integration with its equipment in addition to improving the procurement process.
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Land Warfare
Mobility and deception keeping Ukrainian air defence systems intact
20th March 2023
Mobility and deception tactics have helped keep Ukrainian air defence systems stay online during Russia's invasion of the country.
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Land Warfare
US Army requests $185.5 billion for readiness and modernisation
14th March 2023
The FY 2024 request aims to fund a more data-centric force capable of operating in contested environments.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Saudi Arabia in frame to buy ‘Korean Patriot’ SAM system
24th February 2023
South Korea's LIG Nex1 is confident Saudi Arabia will become the next customer for its Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile Block-II after the UAE.
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Training
US to train Ukrainian troops on Patriot air defence system
11th January 2023
Ukrainian soldiers will train in the US on the Patriot air defence system; the course will include classroom work, hands-on training and simulation.
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Naval Warfare
Patriot missile integration into Mk41 VLS boosts Aegis air defence capabilities
16th January 2023
Lockheed Martin has showcased integration of the Patriot PAC-3 MSE missile into the Mk41 VLS, giving it naval capabilities.
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Land Warfare
US backs Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems and JDAMs
21st December 2022
The Patriot system can strike cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and aircraft.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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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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 [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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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
SAMP/T NG [Denmark]
Background In May 2026, Denmark ordered the European SAMP/T NG long-range air defence system. Denmark's defence agreement for 2024 to 2033 allocated between 19 and ...
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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 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Armoured Vehicles [Slovakia]
Programme Background First Tender The Slovakian Army requires multipurpose tactical vehicles to provide increased protected mobility for its troops. To meet this requirement, the Slovakian ...
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LTVs - 4x4
High Mobility Armoured 4x4 Tactical Vehicles [Latvia]
Programme Background Requirement The procurement of high-mobility 4x4 armoured vehicles is part of an initiative to replace a diverse fleet of utility vehicles currently in ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Tactical Vehicles [Slovakia]
Programme Background The Slovakian Army requires multipurpose tactical vehicles to provide increased protected mobility for its troops. To meet this requirement, the Slovakian MoD launched ...
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Fighter - multirole
Swiss Air 2030 - Combat Aircraft [Switzerland]
Programme Background Switzerland began the latest phase of flight and ground tests on 8 April 2019. In June 2019, Saab announced that the company’s in-development ...
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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Patriot R2
The new-generation Patriot R2 UAS is used for military and civil/commercial applications and provides reconnaissance support. It was designed in response to fighting that occurred ...
