Raytheon Missiles and Defense announced that its version of the sea-based Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) completed the systems requirements review – prototype (SRR-P) benchmark in mid-September.

In June, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to continue developing GPI technology to defend against hypersonic weapons. Each company received a USD41.4 million contract modification that covers work till mid-February 2023, to include the SRR-P.

Patrick Hollen, with Strategic Missile Defense Requirements and Capabilities at Raytheon Missiles and Defense, told Janes

ARA Rosales (P-42) recently received an overhaul of ship systems. (Argentina Ministry of Defense)

The Argentine Espora-class corvette ARA Rosales (P-42) and the multi-purpose patrol ship ARA Ciudad de Rosario (Q-62) returned to operations this month following the completion of upgrades and overhauls at the Argentine shipyard, Tandanor, the company confirmed.

Rosales

Computer render of NGDS Configuration D. (Safran)

Safran Electronics & Defense has revealed details of a new variant of its New Generation Dagaie System (NGDS) trainable decoy launcher engineered for compatibility with NATO standard 130 mm countermeasures rounds.

The system, known internally as NGDS Configuration D, is being bid for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Electronic Warfare Counter Measures (EWCM) Increment 1a requirement. EWCM forms part of the RN's overarching Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme (MEWP), which is intended to recapitalise surface ship electronic surveillance, electronic warfare command-and-control, and soft-kill anti-ship missile defence.