Project Updates
Nato GBAD Project
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Equipment type: Ground air defence system
Manufacturer: NSPA
Location: Nato
Operators: Nato
Programme value: €20m concept stage
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) project is a multi-national initiative to develop very short to medium-range GBAD capabilities to counter a variety of air and missile threats. The project is classified as a Nato High Visibility Project, known as the Modular GBAD project. It is led by the Nato Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
Double Eagle SAROV
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Equipment type: Underwater vehicle
Manufacturer: Saab
Location: Sweden
Operators: Sweden, Poland, Kuwait, others
Programme value: Unknown
The Double Eagle semiautonomous remotely operated vehicle (SAROV) is an advanced hybrid system designed for detection and disposal operations. The vehicle serves dual roles as an autonomous underwater vehicle for detection, classification, and identification, as well as a remotely operated vehicle for mine disposal. The Double Eagle family are utilised by navies worldwide.
B-52H Stratofortress
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Equipment type: Multirole bomber
Manufacturer: Boeing
Location: US
Operators: US
Programme value: Over $3.4bn since 2009
The B-52H is the US Air Force’s (USAF) long-range, large-payload multirole bomber, serving as the USAF’s principal strategic nuclear and conventional weapons platform. The B-52H entered service in 1961, with 104 units built, last delivered in October 1962. The USAF retired 18 B-52H aircraft in 2008, leaving 76 in service. The B-52’s service life is expected to continue beyond 2040.
