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MONCh Gear Box Product Review

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Lockheed Martin to Mature Miniature Hit-to-Kill Interceptor

Marks Transition from Science & Technology to Development Phase

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Category: Missile Defence

Ground-based Midcourse Defense in Detail

Designed to provide the capability to engage and destroy BMD threats

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Swedish PATRIOT Sale in the Books

Four PATRIOT fire units & GEM-T& PAC-3 MSE missiles; deliveries 2020-2025

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Category: Missile Defence

Ivory Coast Receives Two An-26Bs

Slow Rebuild of Air Force Largely Destroyed in 2004

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Romania became the 14th Patriot partner nation when it signed an LoA with US government for the system (story here). This March, Poland signed an LOA, making it the 15th nation to rely on PATRIOT as backbone of its air and missile defence (story here). Mr Nachshen added, Sweden’s request for PATRIOT has been approved by the US Congress, and the Swedish MoD announced that they received the LOA (story here) and were in the process of reviewing it: “Recently, the head of the Army Design Office at the Swedish Materiel Administration gave an interview to Reuters indicating Sweden would sign the LOA in the near future, which will make them the 16th PATRIOT nation. Additionally, PATRIOT is one of three systems down selected by Switzerland for its air defence needs [Switzerland is eeking a ground-based system with a horizontal range of at least 50km (31mi) and altitude engagement capability of at least 12,000m (39,370ft), with the system’s radars contributing to the overall Swiss recognised air picture; systems to be invited to bid are the Eurosam's SAMP/T, Rafael's DAVID’s SLING and Raytheon's PATRIOT system

Raytheon Details PATRIOT Portfolio Expansion

Programme technology enhancements on the horizon

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On 2 August, the British Ministry of Defence announced that Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the southern European region during meetings with his Romanian counterpart Mihai Fifor in Bucharest. They discussed existing mutual defence activity and announced their intention to step up Anglo-Romanian co-operation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding before the end of this year.

UK and Romania Strengthen Defence Ties

Post-Brexit Defence Plans Discussed

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The MALD-J is the jamming variant of the missile and is the first stand-in jammer ever to enter production. (Photo: Raytheon)

Raytheon $96 Million Order for MALD

2,000 Systems Delivered Over Ten Years

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Category: Air

Annual Ballistic Missile Defence Review

It Takes the Entire Ballistic Missile Defence Enterprise

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The additional BRAUNSCHWEIG-class K130 corvettes on order for the German Navy will be equipped with the Saab/Diehl Defence RBS15 Mk 3 anti-ship missile (Image via Wikipedia Commons)

Saab Receives RBS15 Order for Additional German Corvettes

€15.5 Million Award for Delivery 2019-2024

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Category: Maritime

Saab’s SEA GIRAFFE has been selected for five classes of USN vessel (Photo: Saab USA)

Saab SEA GIRAFFE Radar Selected for Fifth US Ship Class

Order for USNS HERSHEL WILLIAMS Includes 9LV Naval Combat System

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Category: Maritime

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