Air Defense News

January 13, 2021

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

Task & Purpose:   Developed under a $150 million contract, the 60-kilowatt HELIOS system offers triple the power of the

January 5, 2021

Update: Raytheon readies for initial flight test of baseline AMRAAM-ER design

Janes.com:   Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) is expected to conduct the first flight test of its baseline surface-launched variant

January 4, 2021

The US Army faces a threat from the air that the Air Force can’t stop. Here’s how it’s trying to defend itself

Business Insider:   The recent six-week war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Karabakh region left nearly 6,000 troops

December 2, 2020

Pacific Guardian Brigade Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Advisor

DVIDS:   Pacific Guardians welcomed a new command sergeant major on Thanksgiving Eve, culminating with a brigade-wide celebration. Command Sgt.

December 1, 2020

USS Ross joins German aircraft for Baltic Sea exercises

United Press International:   The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross completed air defense exercises, with NATO fighter planes from Germany, in

November 24, 2020

U.S. Army conducts operational testing of new air defense system

Defence Blog:   The U.S. Army has announced that Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, out

November 20, 2020

Qatar’s New Air Defense Corvette Starts Sea Trials

Naval News:   A new major milestone in the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) fleet renewal and empowering program was

November 19, 2020

Hungary to buy air defense missiles from Kongsberg and Raytheon

Financial Post:   Hungary has agreed to buy NASAMS air defense systems from Norway’s Kongsberg and U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon

November 19, 2020

Soldiers get hands-on with new air defense system

The United States Army:   Some Soldiers from out of town are on White Sands Missile Range putting a new

November 18, 2020

Raytheon (RTX) Wins $51M FMS Deal to Modify AMRAAM System

Nasdaq:   Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s RTX Missiles and Defense segment recently clinched a modification contract to procure and upgrade test