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BMD Capabilities of SM-3 Blocks IB & IIA

Two Missile Programme Developments

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ballistic missile defence (BMD) enterprise, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places. In one truly “behind the scenes” initiative below the OEM level, Jesse Garant Metrology Center US MIssile Defense Agency (MDA) General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group, Boeing and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Raytheon’s AN/SPY-6(V)1 is an AESA S-band radar that provides more sensitivity and resources to cover more missions and more targets Gallium Nitride (GaN) Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR). The radar is scheduled to be delivered to the GMD site at Fort Greely, Alaska in 2020

BMD Radar on the Fast-Track

New Technologies and Evolving Subsystem Components

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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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Swedish PATRIOT Sale in the Books

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

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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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AEGIS Ashore in Europe and Beyond

EPAA, Romania  and Japan

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Annual Ballistic Missile Defence Review

It Takes the Entire Ballistic Missile Defence Enterprise

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USA Approves PATRIOT Sale to Sweden


FMS sale of PATRIOT Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units

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Lockheed Martin Receives $459 Million THAAD Interceptor Contract

Award Brings Contract Value to $1.28 Billion

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Turkey’s Long-Range Air Defence Programme

Aselsan signs business partnership with Roketsan and Tübitak Sage

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Future Missile Competence Centre in Finland

Kongsberg & Patria enter into agreement on missile systems

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MDA selects Raytheon for BMDS Testing, Modeling & Simulation

Work includes radar test contract

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Turkey's Missile Defence

T-LORAMIDS & S-400

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AN/SPY-1 Radars for Japan?

Tokyo commits to ballistic missile defence capability

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Japan’s Record Defence Budget

¥5.19 trillion includes cruise missiles

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Monitoring Missiles

The Russian government announces the activation of three new missile defence radars.

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More PAC-3s

Lockheed Martin Receives $944 Million Contract for PAC-3 Missiles

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Saudi Airport Near Miss

Another near miss for missile defence?

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