Two successful firings of the SAMP/T NG long-range air defence system were performed in France and Italy, demonstrating once again the system’s high level of performance.
The U.S. Marine Corps has fielded two Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems to 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, on 12 December 2025.
The Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization has selected Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radar to strengthen Denmark’s long-range air defence.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with Rheinmetall Air Defence to deliver its command and control solution for the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system.
Rheinmetall successfully demonstrated its countermeasures against small unmanned aerial systems during the Ground-based Air Defence Demo Days at the Lohtaja firing range in Finland.
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has signed a contract with Weibel Scientific to supply four XENTA-M5 radar systems for Denmark’s Very Short Range Air Defense capability.
Rheinmetall has received a major new order from the Dutch Ministry of Defence for mobile air defence systems, with the contract value in the triple-digit million euro range.
Diehl Defence has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for launchers for the IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.
NATO officials have underlined the growing need to reinforce the Alliance’s ground-based air defence as airspace violations, surveillance of critical infrastructure, and sabotage on Allied territory continue to rise.
Northrop Grumman has reported that a new software update for its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar has enabled extended range detection for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force.
Leonardo has announced the first major achievement for its Michelangelo Security Dome less than ten days after the official launch of the integrated defence programme.
Denmark has procured additional fire units for the IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defence system as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative, with the contract signed in Coblenz on 4 December 2025.
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