Tag Archives: air defence

EDGE Entity HALCON Signs Partnership with Rheinmetall Air Defence to Develop Multi-Sensor Unit

EDGE entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the design and production of guided weapon systems and beyond, has announced a partnership with Rheinmetall Air Defence in Switzerland, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art air defence and anti-aircraft systems and subsidiary of Rheinmetall. Under the contract, Rheinmetall Air Defence will develop and qualify the …

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Rheinmetall to Supply Skyguard 3 Air Defence Systems

Rheinmetall has been awarded by an international customer to supply air defence systems. The deliveries, which also include ammunition and spare parts, are scheduled to be completed in 2024. The total value of the order is around €65 million. The systems ordered are Oerlikon Skyguard 3 with GDF009 twin guns …

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Norway upgrades the NASAMS air defence system

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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MBDA Presents NCES: a Multilayer, Network-Centric, Scalable Architecture for Ground Based Air Defence

MBDA presents NCES (Network-Centric Engagement Solutions), a new network-centric ground based air defence architecture based on the latest real-time data exchange protocols. Currently undergoing integration tests with a view to delivery to a military customer in the near future, NCES breaks with previous air defence organisations. “In this approach, sensor …

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