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Recent, major radar acquisitions by European nations have shown a spotlight on an increasingly important program, the Thales-led SMART-L family. In September 2023, Eurosam and Thales signed a contract for …
European Air Defense Needs Drive Strong Demand for SMART-L Radar Read More
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems of Moorestown, New Jersey, an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the future AEGIS Guam System. The announcement …
With Expanded Contract, Future Guam AEGIS Site Moves Forward and Will Be Integrated with IAMD Capability Read More
The U.S. on Thursday announced a $675 million security assistance package for Ukraine, marking the 20th time the Biden administration has utilized drawdown authority to transfer existing U.S. equipment into …
U.S. Aid Continues to Flow into Ukraine Read More
The U.S. Air Force, on behalf of the Space Force, awarded InDyne of Sterling, Virginia, a $66.3 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract (FA2517-18-C-8000 / FA2518-22-C-0001) to exercise …
U.S. Space Force Extends Ballistic Missile Early Warning Radar Contract with InDyne Read More
The Russian “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine will result in the acceleration of certain trends that were already underway within the European land-based radar market. For some European militaries, this …
Russia’s ‘Special Military Operation’ and Its Impact on the European Land-Based Radar Market Read More
In its latest analysis of the land-based radar market, Forecast International estimates that the market will have a value of at least $40.567 billion from 2020-2029. This figure encompasses the …
Land-Based Radar Market Forecast at $40.6 Billion Over Next Ten Years Read More
The U.S. Army has delayed an air and missile defense network test due to COVID-19 concerns, Breaking Defense reports. Troops preparing to run a Limited User Test of the service’s …
U.S. Army Delays Missile Defense Network Test Due to COVID-19 Concerns Read More
Raytheon has won the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) competition, and will deliver a new radar to replace the existing MPQ-65A Patriot radar. As the …
Raytheon Wins U.S. Army Patriot Radar Replacement Competition Read More
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to a February 25th report from Chosun Biz out of the Republic of Korea, Korean defense contractor Hanwha Systems has begun …
Integrated C-UAV System Under Development at Korea’s Hanwha Systems Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In an announcement released on February 21, Raytheon announced that it would be competing in “the Olympics of radar.” This turn of …
Raytheon Is In for the LTAMDS Sense Off Read More