MBDA has been awarded a first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER based air defence system from an undisclosed international customer Albatros NG is a new generation Naval Based Air Defence (NBAD) system, based on the CAMM-ER, which is the extended range variant of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) family already delivered to customers around the world for both ground based and naval air defence. Under the terms of this recent order, Albatros NG will be in service in 2024
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The Spanish Navys five F110-class (Bonifaz-class) multi-mission frigates will be equipped with iXblues Marins Series Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Netans Navigation Data Distribution & Computation Systems. The relevant contract between Spain Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) and the company has been signed
The Dutch Army recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control System in the Austrian High Mountains. Tested at a range of up to 200 meters, in harsh weather conditions, fog, and blowing snow, the SMASH Fire Control Systems proved to be highly effective as all 67 drone targets were successfully hit with up to 3 shots each
Iran has test-fired a new medium-range smart missile that can fly as far as 300km. “The missile is prepared for deployment in defense of our homeland
Iran has developed a new “space” rocket besides inaugurating a mass production line for advanced shoulder-fired missiles. New composite solid fuel plants capable of supplying fuel to all ground combat missiles has also been set up
Pakistan Navys Type 054A/P frigates, ordered from China will come equipped with an SR2410C phased radar and 32-cell Vertical Launching System (VLS) able to launch the YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles. Other armaments include eight C-803 anti-ship / land-attack cruise missiles, one PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose naval gun, two Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130, six 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers, two Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried) and two Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers,
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has started replacing its Russian-made Mi-17 series helicopters with locally-made Z-20 choppers in transport roles for PLA troops. During a recent PLA exercise, “the Mi-171 transport helicopter that is common with Chinese army was not spotted
Chile is likely to place an order for Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA missiles to arm the Navys Adelaide-class frigates formerly used by Australia. The U
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today announced the sale of Harop loitering munitions systems to two different Asian nations - one for the Naval version and another for the Land version. The company announced three deals with a combined worth of $100 million