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 by AFP Staff Writers Tallinn (AFP) June 30, 2022
The defence ministers of Estonia and Latvia on Thursday signed a letter of intent at the NATO summit in Madrid for joint procurement of medium-range anti-aircraft systems. "The aggression of Russia in Ukraine clearly shows the need for air defence systems," Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks said in a statement. He said the move would underpin regional cooperation and the Baltic neighbours' common defence as the region responds to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Estonian counterpart Kalle Laanet said that "the NATO summit has sent a clear message that help will be given to those who are ready also to defend themselves." Both Estonia and Latvia are EU and NATO members. A specific proposal on the procurement of the systems is expected to be unveiled at the end of July, but no details have yet been made public about the cost or delivery dates.
Northrop Grumman awarded MDA contract for Hypersonic Missiles defense development Chandler AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a firm fixed price Other Transaction (OT) Agreement modification to exercise options by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue the development of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) supporting the MDA's regional hypersonic missile defense program to deter and defeat hypersonic missile threats. This modification is a follow-on to the initial 2021 award under MDA's OT Agreement which entailed an accelerated concept design for a GPI prototype. ... read more
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