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Ballistisk missilforsvar, avskjæringsteknikk og programoversikter. Fra THAAD og Arrow til SM-3 og det voksende europeiske kapabilitetsgapet.
Ballistic missile defense, intercept technology, and program overviews. From THAAD and Arrow to SM-3 and the growing European capability gap.
En analyse av de underliggende rotårsakene til utsettelsen av Norges ballistiske missilforsvar Aktualisering Den 27. mars 2026 la regjeringen Støre frem sin oppdaterte langtidsplan for forsvarssektoren. Rammen ble økt…
Critical Cost Analysis of U.S. and European SHORAD systems. Short range air defense—the SHORAD tier covering engagements from point-blank out to roughly 15 kilometers, protecting maneuver forces, forward operating bases,…
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Europe’s Long-Range Air Defense Options in 2026 Introduction The question of which long-range air defense system a European country should buy has never been more consequential—or more constrained.…
The Western World’s Backbone Air Defense at a Crossroads Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors cost $4.2 million per unit based on the FY2025 Army budget request, positioning the system as the most widely deployed — and…
For decades, the Gulf Cooperation Council states spent lavishly on air and missile defense. They bought Patriot batteries, then upgraded to PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE. The UAE acquired THAAD. Saudi Arabia built one of the most…
A systematic guide to understanding how Patriot, SAMP/T, THAAD, Arrow, NASAMS, IRIS-T, and other NATO-aligned systems compare across range, cost, capability, and operational deployment. Why This Comparison Matters…
Denmark’s September 2025 selection of SAMP/T NG over Patriot possibly sent shockwaves through European defense circles, signaling that delivery timelines and European sovereignty now rival raw combat performance in…
The largest defense export in Israeli history marks a paradigm shift in European missile defense On 3 December 2025, the German Air Force formally received its first operational Arrow 3 battery at Holzdorf Air Base in…
Overleveringsseremonien 3. desember på Holzdorf flystasjon markerte et vendepunkt for europeisk luftvern. Tysklands første operative Arrow 3-batteri, kulminasjonen av en anskaffelse på 4 milliarder euro som representerer…
Den 14. november 2025 godkjente det amerikanske utenriksdepartementet et salg til Tyskland av Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block I og Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIC til en estimert verdi på 3,9 milliarder dollar.…
Executive Summary On 12 September 2025, the Danish Ministry of Defence announced the largest weapons procurement in the country’s history - an investment of 58 billion Danish kroner (approximately £6.6 billion) in…
In February 2025, the Norwegian Armed Forces announced that NASAMS air defense systems had achieved a remarkable 94% success rate, intercepting 900 missiles and drones over Ukraine. This battlefield validation of…
Defending the Nordic region today means mastering complexity From slow, low drones hugging the terrain to ballistic missiles plunging back through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds — and everything in between — the…
The MIM-104 Patriot missile system represents one of the most successful examples of adaptive military technology in modern history, evolving from a 1961 Cold War concept into today’s premier air and missile defense…
From Early Air Defense Systems to Defense against Ballistic and Hypersonic Threats The trajectory of Western ground-based long-range air and missile defense underscores a continuous adaptation to evolving aerial threats,…
In the world of modern air and missile defense, few projects were as ambitious—or as consequential—as the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). Conceived as a collaborative effort between the United States,…
American missile defense interceptors command substantially higher unit acquisition costs than European alternatives, with strategic systems costing $70-90 million per unit compared to European tactical interceptors at…
The SAMP/T air defense system has emerged as Europe’s flagship alternative to the U.S.-made Patriot, offering advanced capabilities while reinforcing continental defense sovereignty. Developed through Franco-Italian…
