Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has confirmed that Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems won the contract to supply the country’s V/SHORAD (Very Short and Short Range Air Defense) capability. The… Continue reading "Romania Awards €1.9 Billion V/SHORAD Defense Contract to Rafael"
On June 6th, President Trump issued two related executive orders titled Unleashing American Drone Dominance and Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty aimed at ensuring “continued American leadership in the development, commercialization,… Continue reading "Drone Defense in Focus: A Conversation with DroneShield CEO Matt McCrann"
Northrop Grumman Corporation has secured two major contracts worth a combined $1.4 billion to enhance air and missile defense capabilities for the U.S. Army and Poland. The contracts were announced… Continue reading "U.S. and Poland Enhance Air Defense with Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Deployment"
The United Kingdom has unveiled the “Gravehawk” air defense system as part of a comprehensive military aid package to bolster Ukraine’s defenses against ongoing Russian aggression. The UK has delivered… Continue reading "UK Develops Gravehawk Air Defense System for Ukraine"
The Wednesday crash of an Azerbajian Airlines flight in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people is reported to have been caused by a Russian surface to air missile that hit the… Continue reading "Report: Russian Missile Damage Caused Azerbaijiani Airlines Crash"
In a world where drones are omni-present, shooting them out of the sky is an ever-present concern. And, with how cheap drones can be compared to many modern air defense… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Takes on Drones"
The LEVENT point defense missile system, developed by Roketsan in line with the requirements of the Turkish Naval Forces Command, successfully conducted its first live test firing. The test, which… Continue reading "Roketsan Successfully Conducted The First Test Firing of the LEVENT Point Defense Missile System"
This year at AUSA, BAE Systems proudly displayed their Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of systems which entered full-rate initial production for the US Army in August 2023. On display… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: All About the AMPV with AMPV Program Director Bill Sheehy"
Earlier this month, on the 7 June, the Slovenian Armed Forces commenced testing the Mangart 25, an advanced unmanned turret system designed by Valhalla Turrets for anti-air purposes. This system… Continue reading "Mangart Unnamed Turret Tests Conducted"
ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defense company, exhibited a version of the KORKUT Air Defense Gun System integrated into the chassis of Otokar’s 8×8 ARMA tactical wheeled armored vehicle for the first… Continue reading "ASELSAN Exhibits The KORKUT Air Defense Gun System Integrated on an 8X8 Armored Vehicle For The First Time At Eurosatory 2024"