Romania joins NATO Modular Ground-Based Air Defence Support Partnership
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has announced the inclusion of Romania as the 11th member of the Modular Ground-Based Air Defence (Mod.GBAD) Support Partnership.
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Switzerland completes TRML-4D radar trials for future medium-range ground-based air defence system
Switzerland plans to procure four or five IRIS-T SLM systems from German manufacturer Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG, with contract negotiations at an advanced stage.
Swiss Air Force completes modernisation of radar systems under Air2030 programme
Switzerland has completed the modernisation of its four radar stations used for permanent air surveillance.
Italy deploys SAMP/T ground based air and missile defence system in Lithuania
Italy has deployed its SAMP/T long-range ground-based air defence system in Lithuania for a bilateral exercise with the Lithuanian Air Defence Battalion.
QinetiQ Germany: successful demonstration of Rheinmetall Delta B15 target drone
QinetiQ Germany has achieved a significant milestone with the successful demonstration of the Rheinmetall Delta B15 target drone in Todendorf.
NATO launches Request for Proposal for Modular Ground-Based Air Defence project
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has issued its first Request for Proposal (RfP) for the Modular Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) project.
Air defence: Netherlands seeks to buy two additional Patriot launchers
The Netherlands has received approval from the U.S. Department of State to purchase and modernise M903 launchers for its Patriot air defence systems
Saab receives order from Sweden for Giraffe 1X surface radar
Saab has received an order from the FMV for the Giraffe 1X radar for one of Sweden’s Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) solutions.
Air defence: German PATRIOT unit integrates in Finnish annual defence exercise
A German PATRIOT firing unit deployed to Finland to integrate with a Finnish brigade during exercise Mallet Strike 24-1 and train tactics, techniques and procedures and Command and Control structures.
Switzerland initiates tender for medium-range ground based air defence system
The Swiss Federal Office for Armaments, armasuisse, has announced a tender for new medium-range ground-based air defence system (GBAD).
Switzerland: Federal Council decides to join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)
The European Sky Shield Initiative is a German initiative for ground-based air defence (GBAD) in Europe.
Northrop Grumman, Diehl Defence to collaborate on air and missile defence capabilities
Northrop Grumman and Diehl Defence signed a MOU formalizing their commitment to work together to support innovative layered air and missile defence capabilities for Germany.