The European Defence Fund (EDF) is providing financial backing to the STORE collaborative project, aimed at accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and shared databases into imaging systems for land forces in Europe. This initiative is crucial as threats such as hypersonic missiles and combat drones continue to evolve, highlighting the strategic importance of optronic sensors capable of delivering high performance in the field
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Thales, in partnership with the German Navy and BAAINBw, inaugurated the 'extended Thales Testing Centre' in Hengelo, the Netherlands, signaling an advancement in the F126 project aimed at supplying frigates to the German Navy by 2028. The expanded Thales Testing Centre will function as a central hub for the F126 project, facilitating critical activities such as prototyping, system validation, integration, and testing
Milrem Robotics has been awarded a contract to supply the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces with three THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles. The company will supply Japan with THeMIS UGVs configured for various tasks, including supply transportation and intelligence gathering
Lithuania is reevaluating its defense procurement strategy, with a focus on prioritizing the acquisition of air defense systems while deferring the supply of tanks. Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has proposed restructuring the plan, advocating for the creation of a tank company initially instead of proceeding directly to a tank battalion
The Netherlands and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement for a joint purchase of ammunition intended for Ukraine. The agreement was formalized between Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren and her Czech counterpart Jana Černochová, Dutch defense ministry confirmed on Thursday
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense announced that the first batch of modernized Dutch Apache Echo attack helicopters is now combat-ready. Located at Gilze-Rijen Air Base, the initial four aircraft have been prepared for operational deployment both domestically and internationally
Damen Naval has awarded Kongsberg Maritime Sweden a contract to supply controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines for four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates destined for the Netherlands and Belgium. Under the terms of the contract, Kongsberg will provide four sets of its controllable pitch propeller systems, along with associated equipment such as blades, hubcaps, hubs, and shaft lines
Five soldiers from the Netherlands Army were injured last night during a training exercise near Altmark, Germany, when a Boxer armored vehicle collided with a Fennek reconnaissance vehicle. This incident occurred as part of the Grand Quadriga exercise, a component of NATO's Steadfast Defender initiative, involving the 13 Light Brigade
The Dutch military procurement organization, Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT), has signed an agreement for the acquisition of seven additional Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission radars (GM200 MM/C), with an option for two additional Compact systems. The contract follows the order of nine GM 200 MM/C radars in 2019