Hva er «nok luftvern»?
Et forsøk på en strukturell målestokk Påstanden «man kan aldri ha nok luftvern» kommer noen ganger opp i debatten, og dermed går lufta litt ut av ballongen – og med god grunn. Dette reflekterer en grunnleggende…
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Bakkebaserte luftvernsystemer – fra NASAMS og Patriot til IRIS-T og SAMP/T. Tekniske analyser, anskaffelser og operative vurderinger av systemer i norsk og alliert tjeneste.
Ground-based air defense systems – from NASAMS and Patriot to IRIS-T and SAMP/T. Technical analyses, procurement, and operational assessments of systems in Norwegian and allied service.
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The Ground Wins: 21st-Century Aircraft Attrition and the Empirical Case for Ground-Based Air Defence
What four years of high-intensity air warfare reveal about how aircraft actually die — and why Norway’s unfulfilled ballistic missile defence requirement matters more than ever Introduction A Hush-Kit analysis published…
Droneforsvarsserien The Counter-Drone Series · Part 11 of 11
Soft Kill: Non-Kinetic Counter-Drone Systems
Electronic Warfare, Interceptor Drones, High-Power Microwaves, and the Invisible Layer of Counter-UAS Guns shoot drones down. Missiles blow them up. Lasers burn through them. These are the counter-drone effectors that…
The Optimal Western Air and Missile Defense Architecture
What the best layered IAMD system money can buy would actually look like — and why no one has built it This is the kind of question that defense planners spend entire careers wrestling with — and the honest answer is…
Kostnadsanalyseserien The Cost Analysis Series · Part 16 of 16
IRIS-T SL Air Defense System: Cost Analysis and Performance Comparison
Europe’s Combat-Proven Air Defense at Competitive Pricing The IRIS-T SL family commands €0.43–4.4 million per interceptor depending on variant, positioning it as Europe’s most cost-effective combat-proven medium-range…
The Missile Age Has Arrived: What the Middle East Crucible Means for Air Defense Everywhere
The Middle East conflicts of 2024-2026 have produced the most consequential operational data on integrated air and missile defense in a generation. The findings challenge foundational assumptions across procurement,…
Droneforsvarsserien The Counter-Drone Series · Part 10 of 11
Counter-Drone Defense Economics: Why Europe Needs a New Approach to C-UAS
The proliferation of cheap drones has broken the traditional air defense cost model. Europe’s response so far has been fragmented and inadequate. This analysis examines the C-UAS challenge, surveys available solutions,…
IRIS-T SLM emerges as Europe’s fastest-growing air defense system
The German-made IRIS-T SLM has become part of the backbone of European medium-range air defense, with at least eight nations ordering systems through the European Sky Shield Initiative framework since 2023. Diehl Defence…
Strategic Air Defense Blindspots: Critical Capability Gaps Reshaping European Security
The convergence of emerging threats and defensive vulnerabilities is creating a strategic inflection point that most mainstream defense analysis significantly underestimates. While European defense establishments focus…
Beyond Hypersonic Missile Defense: Confronting the Full Range of Air and Missile Defense Challenges
Hypersonic glide vehicles have quickly become the new buzzword in missile defense debates. They capture headlines with their blistering speeds and unpredictable flight paths. Russia, China, and the United States are all…
Shared Situational Awareness in Air Defense: Achieve Decisive Advantage
In the complex, high-stakes arena of modern air defense operations, a preferable outcome is often determined not by the force with the most powerful weapons, but by the one that can see, understand, and act the fastest…
Assessing the IRIS-T SL's Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) Defense Capability: A Critical Review
Overview of the System The IRIS-T SL (Surface Launched)(../iris-t-sl) air defense system, a product of Diehl Defence, is designed as a modular, mobile solution for short- to…
NASAMS Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile Integration: Technical Projections
PAC-3 MSE emerges as the most viable near-term ballistic missile defense integration candidate for NASAMS, leveraging proven hit-to-kill technology with minimal architectural modifications, while GhostEye MR radar…
NASAMS ATBM Upgrade: Radar & Missile Integration for Ballistic Missile Defense
The proliferation of tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs) on the modern battlefield presents a rapidly evolving threat that challenges many of the world's most established air defense systems. The highly effective…
Norway's Air Defense Evolution: Bolstering NASAMS While Pursuing Ballistic Missile Defense
Introduction: A Dual-Track Strategy for a New Era Norway is undertaking a historic modernization of its air defense capabilities, guided by a clear and ambitious strategy. The 2025-2036 Long-Term Defence Plan…
Radar and Missile Integration for NASAMS Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile Capability
The proliferation of tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs) on the modern battlefield presents a rapidly evolving threat that challenges many of the world's most established air defense systems. The highly effective…
Sammenligningsserien The Comparison Series · Part 10 of 13
NASAMS vs FSAD: Current System vs Future Framework
"Full Spectrum Air Defence," as defined by Kongsberg, is a comprehensive, layered, and scalable air defense system-architecture designed to counter the full range of aerial threats. It integrates various layers of…
Integrated Air & Missile Defense: How Space Powers Modern IAMD
Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) unites protection against air-breathing threats—such as aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles—with defense against ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. In today’s…