As part of its ongoing military build-up, Austria has awarded the Düsseldorf-based tech group Rheinmetall a significant air defence project. Worth a figure in the mid-three-digit million-euro range, the contract encompasses the cutting-edge Skyranger air defence system. Delivery commences in 2026. Under the project, Rheinmetall is serving as a subcontractor …
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Led by the German Air Force, Diehl Defence participated in NATO’s Joint Project Optic Windmill (JPOW) exercise and demonstrated the interoperability of its IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system. Diehl Defence was supported by its partners in the IRIS-T SLM program, Airbus and HENSOLDT. Exercise JPOW took place in March …
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A totally integrated state-of-the-art air defence system recently delivered to the Royal Artillery is propelling the British Army to the very forefront of ground based air defence missile technology. The Royal Artillery has accepted into its arsenal the Sky Sabre air defence system, providing a step change in the British …
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Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH of Bremen, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG of Überlingen and Hensoldt Sensors GmbH of Taufkirchen have signed a joint agreement to cooperate in a special partnership known as an “Arbeitsgemeinschaft”, or ARGE). Under the framework of ARGE NNbS, the three companies will submit a tender for …
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MBDA has been awarded a first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER based air defence system. This first order, from an undisclosed international customer, marks a further validation of the wide appeal of the CAMM air defence family on the global marketplace and paves the way to further …
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a contract of approx. MNOK 266 by Norwegian Materiel Defence Agency for upgrade of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The upgrade of the NASAMS Sentinel radar’s Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) ensures the system operates in accordance with future …
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On the occasion of the Euronaval-Online exhibition, MBDA announces the commercial launch of its new VL MICA NG air defence system. The VL MICA NG system is based on the integration into the existing VL MICA system of the MICA NG (New Generation) anti-air missile, which began development in 2018 …
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