The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk – FMV) has signed a contract with Thales for the delivery of Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar systems (GM200 MM/C). The agreement, valued at approximately one billion Swedish kronor, was finalized on Apr. 3.
Category: Air Defense
Australia’s ‘Biggest defense export’: JORN radar heads to Canadian Arctic
In a move signaling a determined assertion of Arctic sovereignty amid a shifting global security landscape, Canada has announced a significant partnership with Australia to deploy a cutting-edge early warning radar system. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during his inaugural domestic tour to Iqaluit, Nunavut, revealed the initiative to build an Arctic Over-The-Horizon Radar system in collaboration with Canada’s “long-standing defence and security partner,” Australia. This project, underpinned by a Canadian investment exceeding $6 billion already earmarked in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) modernisation plan, aims to bolster Canada’s capacity to “detect and respond to both air and maritime threats over our Arctic, faster and from further away,” ultimately ensuring the safety of all Canadians.
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Six nations contribute to U.S. HAWK missile refurbishment program
The recent opening of the U.S. Army’s Theater Readiness Monitoring Facility (TRMF) at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) has shed light on the extensive efforts to inspect HAWK missiles for the support of Ukraine’s war efforts.
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Rheinmetall delivers Skyranger 30 verification model to Bundeswehr
Rheinmetall has handed over the first Boxer-mounted Skyranger 30 cannon-based air defence vehicle to the German Bundeswehr, marking a crucial step in the nation’s efforts to bolster its mobile air defence capabilities. The delivered system is a verification model, intended for use in the Bundeswehr’s rigorous approval process, and is a prototype of the systems that will follow. This delivery signals significant progress in the country’s air defence modernisation program, against a backdrop of growing threats from unmanned aerial vehicles and other airborne weapons.
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3d Marine Littoral Regiment unleashes MADIS in live-fire exercise
The U.S. Marine Corps’ 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) has executed a successful live-fire exercise of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), conducted at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Jan. 25. This event, marking the first live-fire of MADIS on a Hawaiian island since its introduction in December, underscores a critical step in the Corps’ Force Design modernisation efforts.
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