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NASAMS test fire in Norway. Kongsberg photo by Andøya Mai.

Indonesia selects NASAMS air defence system

01/11/2017 Brian Hartigan 2518 Views 1 Comment AMRAAM missiles, NASAMS

Kongsberg has signed a contract worth US$77million with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a National Advanced Surface

A NASAMS high-mobility launcher on a HMMWV, firing an AMRAAM missile. An Australian NASAMS is likely to be carried by Hawkei. Raytheon photo.

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ADF releases images of future missile-defence platform

14/09/201714/09/2017 Brian Hartigan 4761 Views 1 Comment Hawkei, NASAMS, Raytheon

As reported in April, Defence commissioned Raytheon to develop a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel –

A Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system similar to this one being used in an enemy role at Red Flag will be custom designed for Australia by Raytheon. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Michael Green.

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Australia orders $2billion ground-air defence system

10/04/201704/11/2017 Brian Hartigan 8551 Views 2 Comments 16th Air Land Regiment, air defence, CEA Technologies, NASAMS, National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, Raytheon, SA-13 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)

The government has approved the development of a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. CAPTION: A Surface-to-Air Missile