PARIS — Denmark plans to buy the French-Italian SAMP/T system to cover the long-range component of the integrated ground-based air defenses the country is building, picking the only European alternative to the U.S. Patriot. The Danish government expects to invest around 58 billion kroner (U.S. $9.1 billion) to buy and operate eight medium- and long-range…
File photo of Rudy Giuliani (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and longtime ally, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour.Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, calling Giuliani “the greatest Mayor in the history of New…
The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $1.7 billion contract to produce a new missile defense sensor that will replace the current Patriot system’s radar, according to an Aug. 28 Pentagon contract announcement. The contract modification allows the company to build low-rate production Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Systems. The new award brings the cumulative…
PARIS — Norway will help Germany pay for two Patriot air-defense systems including missiles for Ukraine, according to the Norwegian government, with the Nordic country providing total funding for air-defense capabilities amounting to roughly $692 million. Germany will provide Ukraine two complete Patriot systems from its inventory, and Norway will help pay for their replacement,…
PARIS – Denmark plans to wrap up its acquisition of ground-based air defense systems by the end of the year, with a total planned investment of as much as 25 billion Danish kroner (US$3.4 billion), according to the country’s Defence Ministry. For the long-range component, Denmark expects to choose between the U.S. Patriot and the…
COLOGNE, Germany — U.S. officials have told the Swiss government that Patriot air defense systems in the production pipeline for the alpine country would be diverted to help defend Ukraine, according to a Swiss announcement. The July 17 statement by the Swiss, which said the notification from the United States arrived the prior day, illuminates…
WIESBADEN, Germany − The U.S. Army is prioritizing a common launcher that could be used across the European alliance from which a wide variety of weapons could be fired, the service’s chief in charge of the European and African theaters, said last week. As part of a newly announced Eastern Flank Deterrence Line, a regional…
MILAN — Newly released footage reveals that several U.S.-made weapon systems played a central role in Qatar’s recent interception operation, forming a layered line of defense against Iranian-launched missiles during last month’s attack. The Doha-headquartered media conglomerate Al Jazeera recently released a video featuring the insights of Qatari military officers who were involved in intercepting…
PARIS — Raytheon touted the company’s local presence in Europe during a briefing at the Paris Air Show, as the company eyes the impact of a European rush for greater sovereignty in defense matters. Raytheon extended a partnership with Norway’s Kongsberg to produce the NASAMS air-defense system for another ten years, and is seeking more…
