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.
The United States has approved a possible 3 billion dollar Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for the Integrated Battle Command System with Indirect Fire Protection Capability.
Israel Aerospace Industries announced it has signed a contract to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with the Barak MX air defence system, marking a new phase in cooperation between the two countries.
Latvia’s National Armed Forces received new Giraffe 1X air surveillance radars on 3 December during a formal handover ceremony at the Lielvārde Air Base.
Able Battery of 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment made history in October as the first M-SHORAD Battery to conduct a live-fire Stinger engagement during National Training Center Rotation 26-01.
Israel is moving towards finalising a €3 billion deal with Greece for three Israeli air defence systems in what is described as a strategic agreement of historic scale.
Saab has received a third order for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence system from the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency, with the contract valued at about SEK 1.4 billion and deliveries scheduled between 2026 and 2030.
Türkiye has agreed contracts worth 6.5 billion dollars with leading domestic defence companies to expand its Steel Dome integrated air defence system.
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