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The US State Department approved some big deals this week. We have already written about the AIM-9X Sidewinder and SM-6 missiles for the Republic of Korea. Also approved was a potential Tomahawk sale to Japan.
The Royal Swedish Navy wants Visby-class ships to be able to provide their own defence with CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile) missiles. An agreement to this effect has been signed between the Ministry of Defence and MBDA UK.
Another country intends to strengthen its missile defence with long-range surface-to-air missile systems. The Austrian Ministry of Defence plans to sign contracts by the end of 2026.
The Dubai Air Show 2023 was held in the UAE this week, where state-owned conglomerate EDGE Group unveiled the MANSUP-ER missile. The first customer was Brazil.
LTAMDS (Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor) radar worked for the first time with the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) missile interceptor. This was announced by Lockheed Martin.
The Armed Forces of Belarus have received a new complex of multiple launch rocket system Polonez-M. This was reported by the Belarusian Ministry of Defence on Facebook.
Lockheed Martin has announced the successful short-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) test. The company wrote about it in a press release published on its official website. A detailed report on the test will appear in December 2023.
Boeing recently delivered the 5,000th homing head for the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3). Now the company has announced a plant expansion and increased production.
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of another batch of missiles to the Republic of Korea. This time it is not the SM-6 Block I, but the Sidewinder air-to-air missile.
Romania conducted the first tests of the MIM-104 Patriot missile defence system. The tests were not without problems.
The previous day we wrote about the US Navy's plans to arm F-35 Lightning II fighters with LRASM and JASSM missiles. The aircraft's arsenal may also be supplemented with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.
The US Navy wants its F-35A Lightning IIs to be able to destroy enemy ships with LRASM () missiles. The ability to engage maritime targets would be a milestone for fifth-generation fighters.
The Republic of Korea earlier this year formally announced plans to purchase SM-6 (Standard Missile 6) missile interceptors. On 14 November 2023, the potential sale was approved by the US State Department.
The US Navy wants fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters to be able to launch AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) missiles. The authorities will order research, test development and evaluation from Lockheed Martin.
Sentinel is one of the most important and complex US military programmes. This was reported by US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. The project is once again experiencing difficulties.
