• Land Warfare

  Moog rolls out offering for UK GBAD requirement

  19th September 2024

  The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry and armoured vehicles, to helicopters and UAS. Manufacturer Moog is promoting it for the UK’s GBAD requirement.

• Land Warfare

  Sweden orders SEK700 million Giraffe 1X surface radar

  30th August 2024

  Saab will provide integration on the radar which will be installed on a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

• Air Warfare

  Diehl and Northrop collaborate on layered air defence system

  12th March 2024

  Diehl Defence and Northrop Grumman have joined forces to explore the potential synergy between their technologies, aiming to bolster European air defence capabilities.

• Air Warfare

  Singapore Airshow 2024: Singapore’s Apache upgrade among plans to renew RSAF capabilities

  20th February 2024

  Singapore’s air force chief has confirmed plans to extend the life of the RSAF’s Apaches to beyond 2030, as well as revealing the next steps for future purchases of F-35s, replacements for its UAV fleet and updates to its ground-based air defence systems.

• Land Warfare

  Sweden signs with Saab for MSHORAD

  18th January 2024

  The Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, which was unveiled at DSEI 2017 and comprises the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), was developed by Saab to meet the requirement of moving units to identify and counter air threats.

• Land Warfare

  British Army to overhaul dismounted close combat capabilities

  11th April 2024

  The future of the British Army’s DCC capabilities will include replacement equipment for female personnel and a new procurement framework.

• Land Warfare

  Why NATO is seeking an advanced modular air defence solution

  3rd March 2023

  Under the Modular Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) project, ten NATO members want to rapidly develop or acquire an air defence system that can respond to threats along the very short, short and medium-range spectrum.

• Land Warfare

  US Marine Corps tests Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar

  16th August 2022

  The USMC conducted trials with the AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR as part of the Ground Based Air Defense Medium-Range Intercept Capability (GBAD MRIC) programme.

• Land Warfare

  Farnborough 2022: Babcock partners with Rafael for UK land ground-based air defence programme

  22nd July 2022

  Babcock and Rafael have joined forces to provide C2 solutions for a GBAD programme in the UK.

• Land Warfare

  Babcock and Israel Aerospace Industries partner to offer Compact Multi Mission Radar for UK MoD's Serpens programme

  12th August 2022

  Babcock has signed an MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems subsidiary to provide a deep-find radar solution for the UK MoD's Serpens programme.

• Land Warfare

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  9th June 2022

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• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: Lockheed Martin progresses Skykeeper efforts

  17th June 2022

  Lockheed Martin believes its Skykeeper B4CMI solution could help fill aspects of the UK’s GBAD requirements.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: SHORAD shortfall prompts new mobile concept from Diehl

  16th June 2022

  Sensor-to-shooter integration lies at the core of the vehicle-based IRIS-T-SLS Mk III mobile SHORAD system from Diehl, as displayed at Eurosatory 2022.

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin UK and IAI aim to promote joint GBAD solution

  22nd March 2022

  After an MoU in July 2021, Lockheed Martin UK and IAI now seek to promote a joint GBAD system combining SkyKeeper and Barak MX.

• Air Warfare

  Where is the Russian Air Force? (Opinion)

  28th March 2022

  Despite its reputation, the Russian Air Force has failed to make significant advances in Ukraine — but the lessons that will be likely to emerge will be applicable to all.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

  Platoon Command Post

  Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...

• Land: battle management systems

  MIC4AD

  MIC4AD (Modular Integrated C4I Air Defense) is shelter-based, integrated multi-asset, multi-layer and multi-range system that commands and controls the operation of air and missile defence, ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Giraffe 1X

  The X-band Giraffe 1X is a mobile, deployable or fixed asset for short-range surveillance and Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) that provides forces with early ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  MIM-104A/B Patriot

  The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot ) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air-defence duties. The original Patriot entered US Army ...

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems, Land: air defence radar

  MCP

  The Mistral Coordination Post (MCP) was developed by MBDA to provide optimum surveillance, command and control functions for Mistral missile Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems. ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Sea Giraffe 1X

  The Saab Sea Giraffe 1X is an X-band, short-range naval application of the Giraffe 1X radar. It is the most compact and affordable naval radar ...

• Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

  Oerlikon Skyranger

  Unveiled at Eurosatory 2004, the Oerlikon Skyranger is a mobile ground based air defence system (GBAD) which can be deployed against air targets at short and ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Mobile - SHORAD

  Unveiled at the DSEI 2017, the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, comprising the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Land Ceptor

  MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...