In the high-stakes world of air defense, Anduril Industries has just raised the bar—and secured a quarter-billion dollar vote of confidence from the Department of Defense (DoD).
The Pentagon recently awarded Anduril a $249,978,466 contract to deliver next-generation air defense capabilities. The deal includes over 500 Roadrunner-M interceptors and additional Pulsar electronic warfare systems, aimed at countering the escalating threat of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) attacks on U.S. forces.
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems to Romania for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Oct. 7. The potential sale also includes various support equipment, spare parts, training, and other logistical elements.
Sentinel radar operators with the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, North Dakota Army National Guard participate in the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architecture and Demonstration Evaluation 5 in Camp Grayling, Michigan, July 14, 2021. North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, in partnership with all 11 Combatant Commands, led the third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments designed to rapidly develop the capabilities required to increase deterrence options in competition and crisis through a data-centric software-based approach. GIDE events combine people and technology to innovate and accelerate system development for domain awareness, information dominance, decisional superiority, and global integration. The GIDE 3 experiment was executed in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force’s Chief Architect Office (DAF CAO) as part of their fifth Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation event (ADE 5), and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard) Continue reading “U.S. approves potential sale of Sentinel Radar Systems to Romania”
Ireland is poised to bolster its air defence capabilities significantly with the acquisition of a new anti-aircraft missile system and its first military radar system, marking a notable shift in the country’s defence policy. This move, as reported by the Irish Mirror, signals a departure from Ireland’s historically neutral stance with limited military capabilities towards a more proactive and assertive approach to national security.
North Korean hackers have targeted employees of Diehl Defence, a German arms manufacturer, in a suspected attempt to steal sensitive information, according to reports from Der Spiegel and ZDF. The attacks, which began in April, were carried out by a group known as “Kimsuky”, which cybersecurity experts believe operates on behalf of the North Korean government.
Saab has secured a second order from Lithuania for its Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) system, strengthening the Baltic nation’s air defence capabilities. The order, valued at $116 million, follows an initial agreement signed in July 2024.
