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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: Long-range air defense: Acquisition of long-range air defense systems to shield Norway against short-range ballistic missiles within the 2028-2034 timeframe. Doubling … Continue reading Norway: Long-term plan with focus on air defense

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The European Patriot – SAMP/T Air and Missile Defense System

SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/Terrestre: surface-air medium range/land) is a land-based air defense system produced by Eurosam (MBDA and Thales). An upgraded version, SAMP/T NG is due for serial production in 2025. The next generation SAMP/T comes with hit-to-kill missiles and an AESA radar with 360 degrees coverage. Continue reading The European Patriot – SAMP/T Air and Missile Defense System

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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?

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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

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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

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Norwegian Air Defense Artillery – A Brief Historical Review

The work of building up air defense in Norway after the war began in October 1945, with Lieutenant Colonel Leif Husjord as the newly appointed Inspector General and Chief of Air Defense Artillery. Just over eight years later, in 1953, the Air Defense Artillery had established itself as the second largest branch of the Armed Forces. And the plan for mobilization was for a period … Continue reading Norwegian Air Defense Artillery – A Brief Historical Review

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