Raytheon is offering Poland a 360-degree, three-AESA array radar as part of its PAC3 package to Poland.
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Category: Air Defense
Russia lost last remaining US-KMO missile warning satellite
A Russian early warning missile detection satellite has been lost permanantly. The Kosmos 2479 satellite was the last of the US-KMO series that operate in geosynchronous orbit.
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U.S. Army places blimp-borne radar in strategic readiness
The U.S. Army has placed one of the two JLENS in strategic reserve. This means combatant commanders around the world can have the air defense system deployed to their area of operations.
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First successful GMD intercept using an enhanced version EKV
The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile target using an enhanced version of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) on Jun. 22.
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Austria could follow Swiss example and reduce air interception capability
Austria may allow foreign fighters to enter its airspace as part of its “adjusted air surveillance” proposal to cut flying hours of its Eurofighters.
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