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Netherlands Bolsters Air Defenses with NASAMS and NOMADS from Kongsberg

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Netherlands to buy Kongsberg’s NASAMS, NOMADS Systems: The Netherlands is taking a significant step towards strengthening its air defense capabilities with the planned acquisition of NASAMS and NOMADS systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg). This proposed deal, which has been valued at approximately NOK 11 billion ($1.1 billion, GBP 870 million), comes as part of the country’s…

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Russia Ukraine war: Moscow launches air strikes as Putin’s forces ‘repel Kyiv attack on Crimea’

Crimean Bridge badly damaged after ‘multiple blasts’ in early hoursFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRussia launched overnight air attacks on Ukraine‘s south and east using drones and possibly ballistic missiles, Ukraine‘s Air Force and officials said early on Tuesday.A fire broke out at one of the “facilities” in the port of Mykolaiv late on Monday, the city mayor said. The port city provides Ukraine with access to the Black Sea.“It’s quite serious,” Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said on the Telegram messaging app of the fire, adding that more detail will come in the morning.The southern port of Odesa and the Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions were under threat of Russian drone attacks, the Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app.It added that Russia may be using ballistic weaponry to attack the regions of Poltava, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad.It comes as Russian defence ministry said they repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea in the early hours of Tuesday - a day after an explosion on the bridge killed two people. The ministry said their air defences destroyed 17 drones and another 11 drones were intercepted by electronic warfare systems.

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Show latest update 1689667500Taiwan says looking to buy NASAMS air defence system from USTaiwan is looking to buy National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, or NASAMS, from the United States to upgrade its air defence capabilities having seen how well they work in Ukraine, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday.China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up military and political pressure over the past three years to try to force the democratically governed island to accept Beijing’s rule.NASAMS have been provided by the United States for use in Ukraine, with U.S. officials saying they have had a 100% success rate in intercepting Russian missiles.The system, developed and built by Raytheon Technologies and Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen is a short- to medium-range ground-based air defence system that protects against drone, missile, and aircraft attack, which both Canada and Lithuania have also bought, or are buying for Ukraine.Asked on the sidelines of parliament about Taiwan buying NASAMS, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said “certainly” there was a proposal to get them.“This work must be done in accordance with the enemy situation,” he said. “We have seen from the Russia-Ukraine war that these weapons definitely have good performance.”However, Taiwan has not received any official notification from the U.S. that they will sell NASAMS to Taipei, Chiu said.“But we need this work to be done as soon as possible.”The U.S., Taiwan’s main foreign source of weapons, formally makes notifications to the island about the arms Washington is willing to sell.The U.S. is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, despite a lack of formal diplomatic relations. China routinely denounces such arms sales.Taiwan’s military has been paying close attention to the war in Ukraine for lessons on defending against a much larger opponent, for example by the use of drones.Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 July 2023 09:051689665497Odesa port infrastructure damaged in overnight Russian attacksRussia carried out missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that caused damage to infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks followed a pledge of retaliation by Russia after a blast on a bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula on Monday. Moscow accused Ukraine of attacking the bridge, which is used to transport military supplies to Crimea, seized and annexed by Russia in 2014.Ukraine‘s air force said all six Kalibr missiles that were fired overnight, and 31 out of 36 drones, were shot down. The missiles and most of the drones were downed over Odesa and Mykolaiv regions in the south, while the rest were destroyed over the eastern regions of Donetsk, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.Ukraine‘s southern operational military command said that all six Kalibr cruise missiles fired by Russia overnight were shot down over Odesa, and that 21 Iranian-made Shahed drones were downed over the surrounding region.It said falling debris and blast waves damaged several homes and unspecified port infrastructure in Odesa, but gave few details. There was no word of any deaths but an elderly man was wounded in his home and was taken to hospital, it added.Odesa has often been attacked since Russia‘s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 although the port was part of the U.N.-brokered deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of grain that Russia pulled out of on Monday.The latest attack was “further proof that the country-terrorist wants to endanger the lives of 400 million people in various countries that depend on Ukrainian food exports,” Andriy Yermak, the head of the presidential staff, said on Telegram.Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 July 2023 08:311689663012A B&Q generator and a commandeered truck: Behind the British Wolfram vehicles helping Ukraine fight PutinWolfram vehicles are now standard weaponry for the British military, with possible export orders pending, writes Kim Sengupta:The Wolfram armoured vehicle headed for the armoured column coming through the valley and fired salvos from its Brimstone missile system, setting the Russian T-57 tank aflame. Further along the frontline, a rider on an electronic bike was carrying out a lone attack, hitting the convoy at the flank using a Carl-Gustaf Mk4 rocket launcher.The operation taking place was a military exercise in Lulworth, Dorset – but the tactics and weapons being used were from the Ukraine war. The Wolfram was developed by the British military in the early days of Vladimir Putin’s invasion with an urgent plea for help from Kyiv to counter Russian heavy armour.Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 July 2023 07:501689662963Russia launches drones and missiles on Ukraine’s south and eastRussia launched overnight air attacks on Ukraine‘s south and east using drones and possibly ballistic missiles, Ukraine‘s Air Force and officials said early on Tuesday.A fire broke out at one of the “facilities” in the port of Mykolaiv late on Monday, the city mayor said. The port city provides Ukraine with access to the Black Sea.“It’s quite serious,” Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said on the Telegram messaging app of the fire, adding that more detail will come in the morning.The southern port of Odesa and the Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions were under threat of Russian drone attacks, the Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app.It added that Russia may be using ballistic weaponry to attack the regions of Poltava, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad.Reuters could not independently verify the reports.Air raid alerts blared in many Ukrainian regions for hours, before being called off at around 04:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT).Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region’s military administration, said air defence systems there were engaged in repelling several waves of Russian drone attacks.Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 July 2023 07:491689661775Russia foils Ukrainian drone raid on CrimeaRussia repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea in the early hours of Tuesday, the Russian defence ministry said, a day after an attack on the Crimean bridge which damaged it and disrupted car traffic.Russian air defences destroyed 17 drones and another 11 drones were intercepted by electronic warfare systems, the ministry said. The “terrorist attack” did not inflict any damage or casualties, it added.On Monday, a blast knocked out Russia‘s bridge to Crimea in what Moscow called a strike by Ukrainian sea drones, killing two people.Moscow annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.A satellite image shows a view of the Crimea bridge, in Kerch Strait (via REUTERS)Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 July 2023 07:291689658081Russia says Ukrainian drone raid foiled over CrimeaRussia’s defence ministry has claimed the country’s air defences and electronic countermeasure systems downed 28 Ukrainian drones over Crimea in the early hours of today, reported the RIA news agency.No casualties or damages have been seen so far, the ministry said.The raid comes a day after an attack by suspected Ukrainian sea drones on the Kerch Bridge to Crimea, which damaged it and disrupted car traffic.Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied it carried out the attack.Arpan Rai18 July 2023 06:281689657455Crimea bridge attack: Everything to know about the Kerch BridgeThe Kerch Bridge saw traffic halted for six hours following reports of multiple explosions at around 3am yesterday.Europe’s longest bridge connects the Russian city of Krasnodar in the east to Kerch in Crimea, which was illegally annexed from Ukraine by Moscow in 2014.The Crimean Bridge runs over the Kerch Strait and is the only direct road link between Russia and the annexed peninsula. It consists of a separate roadway and railway – fortified by concrete stilts – which give way to a wider span held by steel arches at the point where ships pass between the Black Sea and the smaller Azov Sea.Here’s everything you need to know about the bridge, now a sensitive target in the invasion:Arpan Rai18 July 2023 06:171689655690Russia's Kharkiv troop levels close to Soviet-era, says UkraineRussia has amassed more than 100,000 troops and hundreds of tanks in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Kharkiv, officials in Ukraine said.“For two days running, the enemy has been actively on the offensive in the Kupiansk sector in Kharkiv region,” deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar wrote on Telegram.“We are defending. Heavy fighting is going on and the positions of both sides change dynamically several times a day.”More than 100,000 Russian troops and more than 900 tanks are now deployed in the area, said Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern command.Russia has drafted in airborne units and their best motorised infantry units to the area, he said, with the deployment now close to the around 120,000 seen in the region at the height of the Soviet Union’s 1979-89 war in Afghanistan.In May, around 370,000 Russian troops were inside Ukraine as a whole, according to an estimate by Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.Russia is building up its defences and lining up troops near towns Kupiansk and nearby Lyman, regions retaken by Ukraine late last year as Kyiv’s forces remain stacked in the east and south for the counteroffensive launched several weeks ago.Large groups of Russian personnel were now trying to break through Ukrainian defence lines in the area, officials have said.“The enemy is concentrating everything in order to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops,” he said.“Our soldiers are holding their defences, preventing the enemy from fully seizing the initiative and they are continuously launching counterattacks,” the spokesperson said.Arpan Rai18 July 2023 05:481689653347Russia fires drones, missiles on Ukraine’s south and eastRussia resumed overnight air attacks in the early hours today on Ukraine’s south and east using drones and possibly ballistic missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force and officials said.A fire broke out at one of the “facilities” in the port of Mykolaiv late on Monday, the city mayor said. The port city provides Ukraine with access to the Black Sea.“It’s quite serious,” mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said about the blaze on the Telegram, adding that more detail will come in the morning.The air force warned that the southern port of Odesa and the Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions were under threat of Russian drone attacks.Russia may be using ballistic weaponry to attack the regions of Poltava, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad, it addedArpan Rai18 July 2023 05:091689649239Putin vows revenge after Crimea bridge attackVladimir Putin has said his defence ministry is readying proposals for a response to an overnight attack on a bridge in Crimea as he blamed Ukraine for carrying out the strike.Calling it a cruel and senseless act, the Russian president said the bridge “has not been used for military transportation for a long time”. He was speaking after a televised video meeting with national and regional officials to assess the consequences of the attack.While Kyiv has not claimed any responsibility for the attack, Ukrainian media said the war-hit nation’s security services had deployed maritime drones against the bridge.The attack killed a Russian couple and injured their 14-year-old daughter. The family was driving over the bridge to go on a holiday in the annexed peninsula.Ukraine has said Russians have no business holidaying on seized territory, especially while Moscow is bombing the country.The attack on the bridge, the second in less than 10 months targeting a symbol of Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea, comes around summer holiday season as Russians drive to or from the peninsula.Arpan Rai18 July 2023 04:00 Source link Read the full article

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Russian Aerospace Forces: just a shadow of what once was

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/15/2023 - 21:33 in Military, War Zones

The performance of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) in the war in Ukraine proved to be the opposite of the original expectations. The Russian force failed to disable Kiev's defenses in the first weeks due to extensive preparations by the Ukrainian air force and its air defense units when the invasion began.

Ukraine has prevailed since then, thanks to the anti-aircraft weapons and technology provided by the US and Europe.

When Russia invaded on February 24, 2022, most experts assumed that Ukrainian land forces could present a respectable defense, but that the air war would prove invaluablely unbalanced. Russia has spent months deploying air power assets at various points on the border with Ukraine - in Belarus, southern Russia and Crimea - in preparation for demolishing strategic Ukrainian facilities and destroying the country's combat capability.

It wasn't like that.

“Despite estimates that Russia would establish air superiority in 72 hours, Russian forces failed to control the skies and suffered huge aircraft losses that prevented their air support for the land invasion,” says an August 2022 Atlantic Council assessment of the performance of the VKS in Ukraine.

A litany of missions that VKS spoiled or lacked training and organization to perform explain its multiple failures. Critical factors in the details of the Atlantic Council's evaluation include two major shortcomings.

“Russian forces failed to integrate tactical or battlefield intelligence; they did not seem to know where the high-value targets were, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, mobile SAMs, us critical IADS and Ukrainian military command posts,” he said. “[The Russian military] seemed to have no plan to combat unmanned Ukrainian air systems and drones, and these systems had a devastating impact on Russian ground forces. The air campaign did not seem to have a comprehensive concept or unifying theme... as such, Ukrainian air defenses were operating at full or almost full capacity and were able to institute huge aircraft losses from the first day of the conflict."

FAILURE TO SUPPRESS

Last October, during the Warsaw Security Forum, the former commander of the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE), retired USAF General Philip Breedlove, highlighted how few expected the failure of the VKS to eliminate Ukraine's air defenses. The Russian military doctrine has always dictated that neutralizing the enemy's anti-aircraft means was the main objective of any military campaign.

“We assumed that Russia still had the ability to carry out the suppression and destruction of the enemy air defense mission – to locate, track and neutralize these Ukrainian surface-to-air facilities,” he explained. "This is a set of skills that the air forces, particularly the USAF, practice every day. But if the Russians have ever had this ability, they have completely forgotten how to do it."

As the war progressed into the fall of 2022, Ukraine began to receive batteries of short-range air defense systems from the U.S. and Europe, including Norway's Kongsberg NASAMS complex, followed by Diehl Aerospace's IRIS-T SLM/SLS system and built in Germany.

They are, however, short-range platforms that employ tactical-level air-to-air missiles originally designed for fighter planes. The missiles then undergo adaptations for anti-aircraft applications launched from the ground. In the case of Diehl IRIS-T, the infrared missile is also interchangeable between an aircraft or the ground launcher.

“In the operation, the return occurs between the missile and the launcher – not between the radar system used to provide the target coordinates,” said a Diehl representative, noting another of the virtues of the system. "This makes the integration of any radar into this system much less complicated."

The oldest generation HAWK missile batteries donated by Spain and the German-made 35 mm self-propelled Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard anti-aircraft cannon complex complemented the state-of-the-art systems. The combination of them, plus the VSHORAD range weapons, such as the US-made portable Stinger FIM-92 missile, produced some disastrous effects on VKS.

UNACCEPTABLE LOSSES

Although Ukraine has only older Soviet-designed air defense batteries for long-range Russian aircraft interceptions, along with the Western shorter-range system, VKS has lost some of its more advanced aircraft. Most estimates indicate that by April Russia had seen 70 fixed-wapped combat aircraft shot down, including 11 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters and 18 or more Su-34 attack aircraft. Only the short-range and low-flying attack platform, the Su-25, suffered greater losses.

The Su-34 is the most expensive aircraft of all the different Sukhoi models in service with the VKS. It is also the aircraft with the lowest production rate. In the year before the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian industry would have manufactured less than 12 units.

Intended to replace its 1970s predecessor, the variable geometry wing Su-24, the Su-34 has been a high-priority item in the future structure of the Russian armed forces. Only 70 of the latter remain in Russian service, but VKS can now keep them for much longer than originally planned.

The production of the aircraft has decreased - as well as many other Russian weapons systems - due to sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies that prevent the import of thousands of electronic components on which Russia has become almost totally dependent for its defense production lines. The deficiency requires the Su-34 to release short-range unguided weapons instead of the stand-off ammunition for which it was designed to carry, placing it in the position of being shot down in large numbers.

Source: AINOnline

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Kongsberg Defence Australia selezionata per un importante ordine di esportazione di console per sistemi di difesa costiera NSM Kongsberg Defence Australia ha annunciato di essere stata selezionata per un importante ordine di esportazione per la produzione e la fornitura di console di comando e controllo del sistema di difesa costiera (CDS) Naval Strike Missile (NSM) a Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace. Questo contratto storico sottolinea il ruolo in espansione di Kongsberg Defense Australia nel settore della difesa globale ed il suo impegno nel far avanzare le capacità dell’industria della difesa sovrana australiana. La console di difesa costiera NSM, derivata dalla console di difesa aerea NASAMS recentemente introdotta in servizio presso l’Australian Army, sarà interamente costruita in Australia, estendendo la

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Kongsberg Achieves Final Hardware Delivery for Australian Army’s NASAMS Capability

Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced the achievement of a critical milestone for Project LAND 19 Phase 7B, successfully delivering the final Fire Distribution Centre (FDC) for the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS). The final FDC delivery to Raytheon Australia was the last of the major end items provided by KONGSBERG under the project. As part of this project, Kongsberg Defence Australia has supported Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KDA) and prime contractor, Raytheon Australia, to deliver the new Short-Range Ground-Based Air Defence capability to the Australian Army. NASAMS is a state-of-the-art weapons system produced by Raytheon Technologies and KONGSBERG that is in service with, or under delivery to, 13 nations. The most recent customer for NASAMS is Ukraine where it is currently deployed.

Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced the achievement of a critical milestone for Project LAND 19 Phase 7B, successfully delivering the final Fire Distribution Centre (FDC) for the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS). The final FDC delivery to Raytheon Australia was the last of the major end items provided by KONGSBERG under the project. As part of this project,…

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Norway Made a Historic Exception in a 60-Year-Old Arms Export Rule - Technology Org

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Norway Made a Historic Exception in a 60-Year-Old Arms Export Rule - Technology Org

Norway, like pretty much all countries, has a set of rules about the export of products of its surprisingly big defense industry. Those rules exist so that this country could export its weapons and ammunition without accidentally becoming a party to an ongoing conflict and would not sell its weapons to dangerous non-state organizations. For example, Norway has stipulated that its defense industry cannot transfer weapons to countries at war. Like Ukraine

But now, starting January 1, 2024, the Norwegian government allows direct sales of weapons and other defense industry products to Ukraine.

The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is one of those Norwegian weapons that could be sold directly to Ukraine now. Image credit: Department of Defense via Wikimedia

“In the extraordinary security situation resulting from Russia’s war of aggression, it is crucial that we continue to support Ukraine. Support for Ukraine is important for Norwegian and European security. We must plan for the possibility that the illegal war of aggression may be prolonged. The Government has therefore decided to permit direct sales of weapons and defense-related products from the Norwegian defense industry to Ukraine,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

It is noted that this policy change means that Norwegian companies can apply to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an export license for the direct sale of arms and other defense products to Ukraine.

Previously, this was not allowed because Ukraine is involved in an active armed conflict and only the Norwegian government itself could supply arms and ammunition to it, not the country’s defense industry companies. That is, the commercial sale of weapons was not possible at all due to a policy established as far back as 1959.

That policy, by the way, has not changed now – Norway simply made an exception for Ukraine due to these extraordinary circumstances, which are the Russian invasion. Other countries at war will not yet be able to buy weapons directly from Norwegian companies.

Export licenses for direct sales of defense products to Ukraine will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All applications will be carefully evaluated to ensure that guns do not end up in the wrong hands. Norway and NATO need to make sure that sensitive technologies don’t end up in the hands of Russia if these weapons end up being captured on a battlefield.

NASAMS in Lithuanian service. Image credit: Lithuanian MoD via Wikimedia

You’ve never heard of the Norwegian defense industry? Well, it is quite rich, actually. You might have heard of NASAMS air defense systems. This name is an acronym – NASAMS stands for Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.

The Naval Strike Missile (NSM), used by Norway, Poland, Malaysia, Germany, the United States, Japan, Romania, Canada, Australia and Spain, was originally called Nytt sjømålsmissil, because it is also Norwegian. Norway also makes the Protector RWS, which is a remotely controlled weapons station – basically, a remote turret for various machine guns and missiles.

All of these products are made by the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace company, but there are smaller companies too and now they will be looking into selling their stuff to Ukraine.

Source: Regjeringen.no

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Norway To Develop New Supersonic Missile In Collaboration With Germany In Response To The Threat Posed By Russian Hypersonic Missiles

According to Defence Minister Bjrn Arild Gramme (Sp), the Norwegian government will begin the development of a supersonic missile system in partnership with Germany. The defense minister Arild said, "We must start work today to develop the weapons that will protect us against tomorrow's threats. The new missile will strengthen Norway's defense capability and ability to fight targets at long distances and is scheduled to be ready in 2035."

Norway has already developed the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a medium-range missile defense system designed and developed jointly by Raytheon and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, primarily for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) to identify, engage, and destroy aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. 

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Canada to purchase U.S. missile defense system for Ukraine

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has announced that Canada will buy a U.S.-made missile defense system for Ukraine and will welcome U.S. President Joe Biden for a visit in March.

The news came during the North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico City on Tuesday, following a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Biden.

A PMO readout of the meeting said Trudeau informed Biden that Canada will purchase a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine.

The Department of National Defense (DND) confirmed the purchase in a news release later Tuesday. The release said the donation would cost approximately $406 million and come from $500 million in aid to be announced in November 2022. The release did not say when the system is expected to arrive in Ukraine.

In an interview airing Tuesday on CBC's Power & Politics, Defense Minister Anita Anand told guest host Catherine Cullen the government is "working with the United States to get it to Ukraine as soon as possible."

The missile defense system was designed and developed jointly by the American defense company Raytheon and Norway-based Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

In his requests for military aid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked for air defense systems. Zelenskyy thanked Trudeau for the donation in a tweet Tuesday.

Anand said she spoke with her Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, earlier Tuesday about Ukraine's defense needs. Anand said in a follow-up tweet that this is the first air defense system Canada has purchased for Ukraine.

In November last year, the United States government awarded Raytheon a $1.2 billion contract to supply Ukraine with six NASAMS units. Canada has provided over $3.4 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an intensified invasion of the country in February 2022.

Alexandra Chyczij, national president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, said the UCC welcomes the purchase. The readout said Trudeau invited Biden to Canada and that the president will visit in March. It did not give a location or date.

It will be Biden's first official trip to Canada since he became president in January 2021. A readout from the White House on the meeting confirmed the March visit.

The PMO readout said Trudeau and Biden discussed trade issues between the two countries, including the Biden administration's "Buy America" policy and the softwood lumber dispute.

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Kongsberg expands presence in SA

Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced a significant investment in a dedicated facility, located in Mawson Lakes, to assist in the delivery and support of existing and future Defence acquisition programs. Kongsberg Defence Australia is a local subsidiary of the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace. Kongsberg Defence Australia supports Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace with the local manufacture, assembly, integration and test of the C4 system for the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability, which is currently under production for the Australian Army through Raytheon Australia. Kongsberg Defence Australia is also under contract with Hanwha Defence Australia as its C4 software integration partner under Land 8116 Phase 1. Under this contract, Kongsberg Defence Australia will integrate the Protected Mobile Fires capability into the Army’s C4 Force Structure. This involves the provision of the CORTEX Integrated Combat Solution (ICS) architecture and Fire Control System, and integration of tactical communication systems and Battle Management Systems. Most recently, in April 2022, the Commonwealth announced the accelerated acquisition of the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile to replace Harpoon on both of the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class Frigates and Hobart Class Destroyers under Sea 1300. This project will see this fifth generation precision strike missile enter service with the Navy from 2024. The new 2500 sqm facility will be located in South Australia’s Technology Park ‐ a business hub currently home to many global Defence and technology companies. It will support a range of activities including hardware manufacture, assembly, integration, test, verification, and maintenance, as well as software development and support. “With current activities and future growth opportunities, this significant investment in a new facility in Mawson Lakes is an important demonstration of our long‐term commitment to Australia and the region. This facility is the first in the Asia‐Pacific region for Kongsberg’s Defence business and will create more than 50 highly‐ skilled jobs, all supporting capability delivery to the Australian Defence Force,” John Fry, Kongsberg Defence Australia’s General Manager said. Kongsberg Defence Australia is partnering with local Adelaide company, Parkside‐based Section Six Architects, for the design phase of the facility and has just completed an Early Contractor Involvement phase to select a local South Australian construction company for the construction of the Mawson Lakes Facility. Facility construction will commence in January 2023 with plans for the facility to be fully occupied and operational by early 2024. According to Kongsberg, the Mawson Lakes Facility will achieve a gold accreditation under the world renowned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system. “South Australia’s reputation for being known as the country’s Defence State will be further boosted by the investment being made in Mawson Lakes by Norwegian defence and technology company, Kongsberg,”  Susan Close, Deputy Premier of South Australia, said. “Their first Defence facility within the Asia‐Pacific region will provide South Australians with skilled jobs that contribute to Australia’s Defence Force and will also bring opportunities for collaboration and partnerships within their global supply chain.” Source link Originally published at Melbourne News Vine

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Netherlands Bolsters Air Defenses with NASAMS and NOMADS from Kongsberg

Netherlands Bolsters Air Defenses with NASAMS and NOMADS Systems from Kongsberg #India #Netherlands #defence #defense #defencenews #Kongsberg #NASAMS #NOMADS #airdefence #missile #NATO

Netherlands to buy Kongsberg’s NASAMS, NOMADS Systems: The Netherlands is taking a significant step towards strengthening its air defense capabilities with the planned acquisition of NASAMS and NOMADS systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg). This proposed deal, which has been valued at approximately NOK 11 billion ($1.1 billion, GBP 870 million), comes as part of the country’s…

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Norwegian Government Commits to Investment Aimed at Reducing NASAMS Air Defense System Delivery Times

The Norwegian government has today announced plans to order critical parts for the production of (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, also known as the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), aimed at improving the delivery times for launcher units upon the signing of new contracts. The government has proposed an allocation of approximately NOK 941 million to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG), as part of a new investment proposition for the Norwegian Armed Forces, which is being submitted to the Norwegian Parliament for political consideration. NASAMS is currently used in 13 countries and is provided by KONGSBERG in collaboration with American Raytheon.

The Norwegian government has today announced plans to order critical parts for the production of (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, also known as the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), aimed at improving the delivery times for launcher units upon the signing of new contracts. The government has proposed an allocation of approximately NOK 941 million to Kongsberg…

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Norway Upgrades NASAMS Air Defence System

#Norway upgrades #NASAMS air defence system.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has been awarded a contract of approx. MNOK 266 by Norwegian Materiel Defence Agency for upgrade of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The upgrade of the NASAMS Sentinel radar’s Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) ensures the system operates in accordance with future NATO standards, further improving the already secure identification of…

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Qatar awards Raytheon with $2.2B contracts for air and missile defense systems

One of the largest U.S. weapons supplier Raytheon Company announced it was awarded two direct commercial sales contracts by the State of Qatar for additional integrated air and missile defense capability.

The contracts, worth approximately $2.2 billion, include the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, final certification of the AMRAAM-Extended Range missile, and an unspecified quantity of additional Patriot

fire units. These awards are part of a larger agreement being pursued by the Qataris with the U.S. government. The combined value is expected to total up to $3B.

“Raytheon’s integrated air and missile defense capabilities provide a combat-proven, layered approach that protects citizens, militaries and infrastructure from a broad spectrum of threats,” said Ralph Acaba, President of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems.

Qatar is the first country to procure AMRAAM-ER, the surface-to-air extended-range variant of the combat-proven AMRAAM air-to-air-missile. Qatar also becomes the 11th country to procure NASAMS, a medium-range air-defense solution manufactured by Raytheon and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS. NASAMS uses the Raytheon Sentinel radar, and fires multiple interceptors, including AMRAAM-ER.

NASAMS is the most widely used short- and medium-range air defense system in NATO. NASAMS provides a high-firepower, networked and distributed state-of-the-art air defense system that can quickly identify, engage and destroy current and evolving threat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and emerging cruise missile threats.

The combat-proven Patriot

system is the backbone of air and missile defense for 16 nations. Since it was first fielded, Raytheon’s Patriot has been used by five nations in more than 200 combat engagements against manned and unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles, and tactical ballistic missiles. Since January of 2015, Patriot has intercepted more than 100 ballistic missiles in combat operations around the world; more than 90 of those intercepts involved the low-cost Raytheon-made Guidance Enhanced Missile family of surface-to-air missiles.

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One of the largest U.S. weapons supplier Raytheon Company announced it was awarded two direct commercial sales contracts by the State of Qatar for additional integrated air and missile defense capability.

The contracts, worth approximately $2.2 billion, include the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, final certification of the AMRAAM-Extended Range missile, and an unspecified quantity of additional Patriot

fire units. These awards are part of a larger agreement being pursued by the Qataris with the U.S. government. The combined value is expected to total up to $3B.

“Raytheon’s integrated air and missile defense capabilities provide a combat-proven, layered approach that protects citizens, militaries and infrastructure from a broad spectrum of threats,” said Ralph Acaba, President of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems.

Qatar is the first country to procure AMRAAM-ER, the surface-to-air extended-range variant of the combat-proven AMRAAM air-to-air-missile. Qatar also becomes the 11th country to procure NASAMS, a medium-range air-defense solution manufactured by Raytheon and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS. NASAMS uses the Raytheon Sentinel radar, and fires multiple interceptors, including AMRAAM-ER.

NASAMS is the most widely used short- and medium-range air defense system in NATO. NASAMS provides a high-firepower, networked and distributed state-of-the-art air defense system that can quickly identify, engage and destroy current and evolving threat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and emerging cruise missile threats.

The combat-proven Patriot

system is the backbone of air and missile defense for 16 nations. Since it was first fielded, Raytheon’s Patriot has been used by five nations in more than 200 combat engagements against manned and unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles, and tactical ballistic missiles. Since January of 2015, Patriot has intercepted more than 100 ballistic missiles in combat operations around the world; more than 90 of those intercepts involved the low-cost Raytheon-made Guidance Enhanced Missile family of surface-to-air missiles.

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Qatar to acquire NASAMS ground-based air defense system – Defence Blog

The U.S. Protection Safety Cooperation Company (DSCA) has introduced that U.S. State Division approval for the sale of Nationwide Superior Floor to Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Qatar.

Based on an announcement on 27 November, the U.S. State Division has made a dedication approving a attainable International Army Sale to Qatar of protection articles and companies in help of a Direct Industrial Sale of the Nationwide Superior Floor to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for an estimated price of $215 million.

The Authorities of Qatar has requested to purchase protection articles and companies from the U.S. Authorities in help of a Direct Industrial Sale of the Nationwide Superior Floor to Air Missile System (NASAMS).

Additionally, the procurement will covers 40 AIM 120C-7 AMRAAM missiles, 1 spare AIM 120C-7 AMRAAM steering part, 1 spare AIM-120C-7 management part, eight AMRAAM Captive Air Coaching Missile (CATM-120C), missile containers, categorised software program for the AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar, spare elements and different sorts of gear.

DSCA famous that this proposed sale helps the international coverage and nationwide safety targets of the USA by serving to enhance the safety of a key companion which has been, and continues to be, a major host and member of coalition forces within the Center East.

This proposed sale improves Qatar’s protection functionality to discourage regional threats and strengthen its homeland protection. The NASAMS functionality would offer a full vary of safety from imminent hostile cruise missile, unmanned aerial automobile, rotary wing, and glued wing threats. Qatar could have no issue in absorbing this gear.

NASAMS is a distributed and networked medium to long-range air-defense system developed by Kongsberg Defence and Raytheon.

The system gives the air defender with a tailorable, state-of-the-art protection system that may maximize their capacity to rapidly establish, interact and destroy present and evolving enemy plane, unmanned aerial automobile and rising cruise missile threats.

NASAMS is owned by 9 nations and has been built-in into the U.S. Nationwide Capital Area’s air protection system since 2005. Along with the U.S., Norway, Finland, Spain, The Netherlands, Oman, Lithuania, Indonesia and one undisclosed nation have chosen to rely on NASAMS for homeland protection and the protection of essential belongings.

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