Lithuania and Poland, together with Latvia and Norway, have formally requested partial European Union funding for a joint procurement of the Piorun very short-range man-portable air defence system.
MBDA is showcasing, for the first time ever at Farnborough International Airshow, its new MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defence System) VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air Defence) solution.
Ukraine has strengthened its air defences against Russian attacks with another German PATRIOT system.
“The European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor System” (HYDIS) is a project co-funded by the European Union, under the European Defence Fund.
At Valiant Shield 24, Raytheon demonstrated a simulated complex missile engagement leveraging the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor, or LTAMDS.
Officials from the United States and Spain formalized an agreement for Spain to purchase Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles.
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Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Allies have taken further steps to strengthen NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD).
On July 6, a Dutch ship piered at Klaipėda Seaport bringing the PATRIOT long-range air defence system for deployment at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai for Baltic Connection 24 (BALTCON24) training cycle.
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a USD 1.2 billion contract to supply Germany with additional PATRIOT air and missile defence systems.
Following the decision of the Switzerland's Federal Council, Chief of Armament signed an application for membership addressed to the Chairperson of the European Sky Shield Initiative.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) continues to play a central role in supporting NATO’s deterrence and defence capabilities.
The Estonian Ministry of Defence announced the delivery of short-range Mistral air defence systems and accompanying missiles to Ukraine.
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