Norway: Long-term plan with focus on air defense
Prop. 87 S (2023-2024) The Norwegian government proposes to strengthen the country’s defense with 600 billion kroner over the next 12 years,from 2024 to 2036. This significant investment aims to enhance Norway’s ability to protect itself against evolving threats in the modern security landscape. Key takeaways: Specific measures: Overall, the long-term plan with a focus on air defense represents a comprehensive and substantial effort by the … Continue reading Norway: Long-term plan with focus on air defense
Switzerland Bolsters Air Defense Capabilities with Medium-Range Systems
On April 30, 2024, the Swiss Federal Office for Armaments Procurement, Armasuisse, officially issued a request for proposals (RFP) to three manufacturers for the acquisition of new medium-range ground-based air defense systems. Continue reading Switzerland Bolsters Air Defense Capabilities with Medium-Range Systems
Om langtrekkende luftvern
Den offentlige debatten om hvor mye luftvern, med hvilke kvaliteter, Norge egentlig trenger pågår. Det er imidlertid nødvendig å kvalifisere størrelsene som ofte går igjen i diskusjonene. Continue reading Om langtrekkende luftvern
What does the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System cost the Romanians?
Romania is acquiring a total of ten Patriot missile batteries. The batteries will be divided between the Romanian Air Force and Army.
The first four batteries were likely delivered in 2022. Continue reading What does the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System cost the Romanians?
Sveits anskaffer mer luftvern
Den 30. april 2024 utstedte det sveitsiske føderale kontoret for forsvarsanskaffelser, Armasuisse, offisielt en forespørsel om forslag til tre produsenter for anskaffelse av nye bakkebaserte luftvernsystemer med middels rekkevidde. Continue reading Sveits anskaffer mer luftvern
MEADS what happened?
In 1999, MEADS International was selected by NATO MEADS Management Agency to develop MEADS as a replacement for Patriot. Participating companies were MBDA Italia, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), Lenkflugkorpersysteme (LFK) in Germany and Lockheed Martin in the United States. Continue reading MEADS what happened?
Patriot and other Long-Range Air and Missile Defenses: What are The Benefits and The Downsides of Such Costly Systems?
There are 18 nations worldwide that have or are in the process of acquiring Patriot today, and the number of user countries in Europe has doubled in 5-6 years. I addition, in Europe both France and Italy have deployed the European counterpart to Patriot; the SAMP/T system. In the Nordics Finland is acquiring the Israeli/US made David’s Sling system, while Sweden is among the many … Continue reading Patriot and other Long-Range Air and Missile Defenses: What are The Benefits and The Downsides of Such Costly Systems?
EMADS hits the mark?
The EMADS system, not a classic “off-the-shelf system” with everything you need in a box, but rather an idea, where the launch platform with missiles is the only clear common denominator, and the rest seems to be up to the buyer to specify – and for MBDA to integrate. Continue reading EMADS hits the mark?
David’s Sling air and missile defense system
Finland has decided to acquire the David’s Sling long-range air defense manufactured by Israel (Rafael) and the USA (Raytheon). Cost set at at least 316 million euros. With the option of doubling. David’s Sling air defense system is designed to be able to intercept missiles and large rockets within a range of 40 to 300 kilometers and can intercept missiles with a speed of Mach … Continue reading David’s Sling air and missile defense system
Patriots in Norway and Sweden
In 1988, one could read in Stortingsmelding 58, approved on 3 June, that there was only one western missile system that could fully replace the area-wide NIKE system in terms of altitude coverage and range. The Patriot system. But that this would entail costs far in excess of what would be covered within the investment framework in question. No systems were thus acquired. In 2016, … Continue reading Patriots in Norway and Sweden
