293: Israel Defense Minister to Washington + Kongsberg New Short Range Air Defense System + Rheinmetall 155mm Munition Order worth $9.1 Billion + Hanwha to Purchase Philly Shipyard + More

I - On Defense Podcast

For review:
1. Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu): Once the IDF completes its intense fighting in Rafah, “we will face north.”
2. IDF locate and raid Hamas headquarters and training complexes in Rafah- find weapon depots, tunnel shafts, and intelligence materials.
3. Israel Defense Minister (Yoav Gallant) to Washington.
The Defense Minister meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA Director William Burns and Special Envoy Amos Hochstein.
4. Kongsberg (Norway) New Maneuverable Short Range Air Defense System (NOMADS) can defend against small, short-range targets such as drones and cruise missiles.
5. European Defense firm MBDA has developed a man-portable module (Ground Warden)- that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and beyond-line-of-sight technology to provide precise target detection capability.
6. Rheinmetall 155mm Munition Order is worth $9.1 Billion.
The order is primarily intended to increase the stocks of the German Armed Forces, its allies, and to support Ukraine.
7. At Eurosatory 2024 in Paris, US Army leaders discuss the right balance between precision fires and “dumb” mass deep attack capability.
8. South Korean firm Hanwha Systems, to Purchase Philly Shipyard for $100 million.
(only 100 million?)