Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian’s Daronmont Technologies, collaborating to bid on Australia’s Ministry of Defense Tender (AIR-6502) for the supply of Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence system.
Category: Air Defense
Taiwan air traffic controller issues radio warning to USN EP-3E
On March 14, a radio broadcast by a female air traffic controller in Taipei Area Control Center (TACC) was sent to a local television station. The clip, which was recorded around 11:30 Taipei Time, features the controller warning a foreign aircraft to leave the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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Canada may be the unnamed recipient of Saab’s defense systems
Earlier, Saab announced that it had secured a contract to provide several defense systems, including the Carl-Gustaf® multi-purpose shoulder-launched weapon, the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system, and the Giraffe 1X radar, to an undisclosed country. The delivery of these systems is scheduled between 2023 and 2026. Based on recent developments, Canada could be the recipient of these systems.
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Norwegian defense minister announces NASAMS assistance for Ukraine
On Mar. 10th, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram visited Kyiv, Ukraine, and announced that Norway will be sending two NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine. Gram noted that Ukraine is in dire need of additional air defense systems and Oslo is providing assistance. The United States also previously announced in January that they will be transferring NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine as part of a new aid package.
Photo: Raytheon
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Next-generation Stinger missile program details to emerge in upcoming budget request
The U.S. Army has plans to develop a next-generation Stinger missile as a replacement for the current inventory, which is in decline. The Biden administration is expected to deliver its budget request to lawmakers soon, with additional details about the next-generation Stinger program expected to emerge. The Army plans to begin the design, development, and testing of a replacement missile in FY23, leading to the production of 10,000 M-SHORAD Inc 3 missiles beginning in FY27. The future missile will be launched from the Stinger Vehicle Universal Launcher to target rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft and Group 2-3 unmanned aircraft systems.
