DefenceTalkAcross the Asia Pacific region, nations are investing heavily in coastal surveillance and capabilities to protect their people, assets and interests. Surveillance and patrolling capabilities are upgraded to maintain control of national waters and economic exclusion zones (EEZ). With Thailand’s newest addition to their coastal surveillance capabilities, the Royal Thai Navy, responsible for coast guard […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thailand-strengthens-coastal-surveillance-with-terma-scanter-radars-79276/

DefenceTalkEmbraer and the Brazilian Army have signed a contract to extend the use of SABER M60 radars for the army’s Anti-Aircraft Artillery Units. The announcement was made at the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) 2022 event, which is being held at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, from April […]https://www.defencetalk.com/embraer-and-brazilian-army-sign-contract-for-4-additional-saber-m60-radars-78623/

DefenceTalkSaab has successfully completed the first air trials with its new fighter X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which will be offered as a new addition to Saab’s PS-05/A radar family. Saab continues to develop core AESA technology and has now successfully completed the first air trials with the new X-band AESA radar. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-tests-new-aesa-fighter-jet-radar-75304/

DefenceTalkMoscow on Monday announced new security measures to protect its military in Syria, including supplying the Syrian army with an S-300 air defence system and jamming radars of nearby warplanes following the downing of a Russian plane last week. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said President Vladimir Putin ordered additional security measures after a Syrian Soviet-era […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-boosts-syrian-air-defence-after-plane-shot-down-71878/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin will manufacture additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the U.S. Army under a $1.6 billion order-dependent contract. The Q-53 radar system supports troops in combat by detecting, classifying, tracking and identifying the location of enemy indirect fire in either 360- or 90-degree modes. Lockheed Martin completed the 100th Q-53 radar system for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-orders-more-q-53-counterfire-radars-from-lockheed-martin-69826/

DefenceTalkThe 416th Flight Test Squadron continually conducts developmental testing to enhance the warfighting capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. One focus of the F-16 testers here is the integration and testing of a new radar as part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program. According to its manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, the APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-flts-working-to-upgrade-f-16-radar-69589/

DefenceTalkAs part of the FLORAKO programme modernisation, armasuisse has awarded Thales a contract to upgrade the Master radars for the Swiss Air Force. This contract, which amounts to 74 million euros, will be the main order within the broader FLORAKO radars life extension project approved by the Swiss government in 2016, is intended to extend […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-to-upgrade-the-swiss-air-forces-master-radars-68851/

DefenceTalkFinland is planning to acquire counter artillery radar systems in the coming years, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat. The paper said the system would be completely new to Finnish Defence Forces. According to a report in Thursday’s Helsingin Sanomat, Finnish Defence Forces may soon get a completely new counter artillery radar system, an untried system […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finland-planning-to-buy-new-counter-artillery-system-68792/

DefenceTalkThe APG-68, APG-80, and APG-83 SABR (Scalable Agile Beam Radar) are Northrop Grumman’s fire control radar offerings for the F-16 fighter jet. As such, sales of these radars are directly affected by the extent and activity of the F-16 operator network. In addition to the above-named models, the SABR GS has been designed to replace […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-16-aesa-radars-in-a-dog-fight-for-market-share-68496/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has selected the Terma SCANTER 6000 radar as their combined navigation and helicopter control radar for their two Lekiu-class frigates mid-life modernization and service life extension. According to Jesper Tolstrup, Director, Radar Applications, Terma, the high-resolution SCANTER 6000 radar will enable the frigates to detect and track small targets – […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-malaysian-navy-selects-terma-radar-68457/