In September 2023, Poland signed contracts with European and American companies to strengthen the country’s air defense. The country plans to spend 137 billion zloty (US$32.9 billion) in 2024, equivalent to 4% of GDP. Continue reading Poland’s Air Defense Investment in 2024
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
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
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?
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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
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?
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?
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
Patriot er i dag solgt til, eller i bruk av, hele 18 land verden over. I Europa er brukerne Nederland (1987), Tyskland (1989), Hellas (1999), Spania (2004), Romania (2017), Sverige (2018), Polen (2018) og Sveits (2022). I resten av verden er det ytterligere ni brukerland: Japan, Israel, Saudi-Arabia, Kuwait, Taiwan, Korea, Forente arabiske emirater, Qatar og Bahrain. Sortert etter anskaffelsesdato. Hva koster det å anskaffe … Continue reading Hva koster Patriot i Europa og globalt?
