Yearly Archive: 2022

PARIS — In the morning of Tuesday, October 4, the French Navy’s air defense frigate ‘Chevalier Paul’ successfully fired an Aster 30 anti-aircraft missile, developed in cooperation by France, Italy and the United Kingdom, in an environment artificially reproducing a tactical naval scenario similar …

The government plans to spend approximately NOK 1.2 billion on the defense sector’s real estate projects and building and construction projects in Troms and Finnmark in 2023. In addition, the government plans material investments of approximately NOK 3.8 billion. The funds are used for investments f…

SAN DIEGO — Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for the first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system has been completed. Completion of ATP allowed for the official hand-over of the aircraft to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), the launch customer of the MQ-9B RPA system developed by Gene…

Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System was rolled out in September as part of a partnership between the Department of Defence, US Navy and Northrop Grumman.

Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, said the partnership will allow for not only intelligenc…

Babcock International Group, the defence company, has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Ardent Wolf, the maritime Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) capability for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates.

The six-year programme draws upon…

SEMBACH, Germany — The Army activated a new artillery brigade in Germany on Thursday that is focused on protecting U.S. and allied forces from potential aerial threats.

The 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade adds to the expanded American military presence in Europe, which was sparked by Russia’…