DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received orders from the UK Ministry of Defence for additional Giraffe AMB radar systems plus upgrades of the existing systems and associated equipment. The order value is approximately SEK 610 million. Deliveries will start during the second half of 2015 and continue until 2018. The Giraffe AMB radar provides […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-uk-orders-for-giraffe-radar-systems-65120/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received an order from the Norwegian Defence Logistic Organization (NDLO) for a prototype of Mid-Life Upgrade of their current Arthur weapon-location radar system. The order amounts to approximately SEK115 million. Arthur (ARTillery HUnting Radar) is a radar system that locates enemy artillery fire and determines the weapon position with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-to-upgrade-norways-arthur-radars-63766/

DefenceTalkRussia has begun deploying the next generation of Nebo-M anti-missile radar facility systems as part of a responsive measure to a threat stemming from NATO anti-ballistic missile systems in Eastern Europe. “The mobile multi-range programmable Nebo-M complex is capable of performing the tasks of providing information on small-sized aerodynamic and hypersonic targets in a difficult […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-deploying-next-gen-nebo-m-radar-to-counter-nato-threat-63265/

DefenceTalkRaytheon AN/TPY-2 radar to gain better discrimination of threats and non-threats The U.S. and its friends and allies will soon have improved defenses against ballistic missile raids — large quantities of simultaneously impacting ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has upgraded the computer processor of the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, enabling the system to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgrades-boost-bmd-radars-performance-during-missile-raid-63230/

DefenceTalkA successful flight test of the Raytheon-built APG-79(V)X AESA radar system has demonstrated the functions needed to extend the relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter/attack jets, including: extended detection ranges simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities production of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mapping industry leading reliability “We put our latest AESA radar capability to the test […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latest-raytheon-aesa-radar-soars-in-flight-test-61879/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army installed its first Ground-Based Sense-and-Avoid radar system today, here, which is home to two MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system companies Fort Hood is one of five installations that have been identified to acquire the system. “We are very excited to finally see this come to fruition,” said Viva Kelley, product director […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-installs-first-ground-based-sense-and-avoid-radar-61164/

DefenceTalkThe US military has delivered three radars to Ukraine designed to detect incoming mortar fire, the Pentagon said Friday, amid appeals from Kiev for Washington to send weapons to help fight pro-Russian rebels. The counter-mortar radar systems were flown to Ukraine in a C-17 cargo plane that accompanied US Vice President Joe Biden, who paid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-delivers-anti-mortar-radars-to-ukraine-pentagon-61059/

DefenceTalkEcuador has opened a tender to acquire a radar system to combat drug smuggling, after a multi-million-dollar deal with China fell through, the defense minister said Tuesday. Plans to buy four radars from China for $60 million were canceled last year after Ecuador found they were incompatible with its military aircraft. Spain, France and Italy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ecuador-opens-tender-to-acquire-radars-60719/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab extends its surface radar portfolio, with the introduction of five all-new complementary Giraffe radars for land and sea. This strengthens the current product offering but also takes the Giraffe firmly into the long-range air surveillance domain and puts an entirely new capability onto the market. Saab’s combat-proven and highly-regarded surface […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-launches-five-new-radars-for-total-air-domain-awareness-59556/

DefenceTalkRussia has begun testing a new radar designed to detect highly maneuverable aerial targets – including cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles – at a range of up to 3,000 kilometers (over 1,800 miles), allowing it to cover most of Europe. The new-generation over-the-horizon radar, dubbed Container, was put on trial duty near the town […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-activates-aerospace-defense-radar-aimed-at-europe-49873/