Tagged: NATO

Romania signs deal for French Mistral air defence systems 0

Romania Signs €626 Million Deal for French Mistral Air Defence Systems

EU-NATO member strengthens short-range air defence with 231 MANPADS and 934 missiles amid regional drone threats Romania has signed a €626 million ($726 million) contract with France to acquire Mistral man-portable air defence systems...

Italy Plans €8.2 Billion Investment in Next-Generation Tanks 0

Italy Launches €8.2 Billion Next-Generation Tank Program to Modernize Army

Rome partners with Leonardo and Rheinmetall to replace aging Ariete fleet with Panther KF51-based MBTs, strengthening NATO interoperability Italy has approved a landmark €8.2 billion ($8.86 billion) defense investment to acquire new-generation Main Battle...

Hungarian Defence Forces Airbus H225M multi-purpose helicopter 1

First two Airbus H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary

The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed over at Szolnok Airbase by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “I am...

Airbus and German Air Force: 20 years of cooperation, 20 facts 0

20 Years of Excellence: The Strategic Partnership Between Airbus and the German Air Force at Manching

Marking two decades of defense collaboration, Eurofighter milestones, and innovation in European military aviation. Institutionalized Sovereignty: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Twenty-Year Strategic Cooperation Between Airbus and the German Air Force at Manching The...

First ECRS Mk2 radar for UK Typhoon 0

First ECRS Mk2 radar for UK Typhoon fleet delivered to BAE Systems for integration

The milestone is the latest step towards bringing the world’s most capable combat air radar into Royal Air Force service by the end of the decade. First ECRS Mk2 radar for UK Typhoon (Photo...

Pacific Air Forces follow Aero India 0

Pacific Air Forces follow Aero India 23 with Air Force training exercise in India

Airmen from the U.S. are participating in the exercise Cope India 2023–or CI23– with the Indian Air Force, April 10-21, 2023. The exercise will take place across Indian Air Force stations in Panagarh and...

2023 04 01 Netherlands Seeks Long-Range JASSM-ER Missiles for F-35 Fleet 0

Netherlands Seeks Long-Range JASSM-ER Missiles for F-35 Fleet

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 3 April that it has formally requested the purchase of the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) system to equip its F-35 fighter aircraft....

2023 03 23 Belgium signs commitment for second MRTT aircraft 0

Belgium formalises second MRTT tanker buy to bring NATO MMU fleet to 10

Belgium has formalised the procurement of a second Airbus A330-200 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) as its contribution to the NATO Multinational MRTT Unit (MMU). Minister of Defence Ludivine Dedonder signed the memorandum of understanding...

2023 03 09 Romania seeks M1 tanks and other equipment 0

Romania seeks M1 tanks and other equipment

Romania plans to seek parliamentary approval to procure M1 Abrams tanks and other military equipment Romania plans to seek parliamentary approval to procure a battalion of M1 Abrams tanks under a government-to-government agreement, Lieutenant...

2023 03 07 Denmark orders ATMOS SPHs and PULS MRLs 0

Denmark orders ATMOS SPHs and PULS MRLs

Denmark awards contracts to Elbit Systems for artillery systems worth USD252 million Denmark has awarded contracts to Elbit Systems for 155 mm/52 calibre Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and Precise...