The multinational fleet of Airbus A330 tanker and transport aircraft, which was developed with support from the European Defence Agency (EDA), has been cleared for operations worldwide. First proposed at a NATO summit in 2012, the initiative for a Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) was established by EDA along with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
NATO air policing drills saw Polish MiG-29 and F-16 fighters, French Rafale jets and Dutch F-35 stealth jets simulating aircraft intercepts and conducting approach, handover and escort procedures. Polish MiG-29 and Netherlands F-35 jets took off from Malbork Air Base to fly integration training in Polish airspace
Eighteen states signed on Monday the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish Member States national stockpiles. On Monday, EU foreign ministers agreed to a €2 billion plan to raid their stockpiles and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s military equipment firm, EDGE Group has acquired a 50% stake in Estonian robotic infantry vehicle manufacturer, Milrem Robotics for an unspecifified sum. Milrem Robotics CEO and founder Kuldar Väärsi told local media
An F-35A duo operated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force carried out the first interception of Russian aircraft from Poland. Confirming the development, the Dutch defense ministry said three Russian aircraft – a IL-20M Coot-A and two Su-27 Flankers – were involved in the incident on February 13
Ukraine has officially sought the transfer of F-16 jets belonging to the Netherlands as Amsterdam is in the process of tranisiting to F-35 jets.The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kajsa Ollongren confirmed this inforamtion, according to Dutch publication,
Ukraine is eyeing F-16 fighter jets to bring down Russian targets as it expects the blockade of receiving long-range weapons and fighter jets from the West to be resolved soon. "The issue around long-range weapons and fighters for Ukraine can be resolved soon
Germany has issued an export license for 178 Leopard 1 battle tanks to war-torn Ukraine. On February 7, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK)
Some 70 Ukrainian servicemen arrived in Germany on Thursday to learn how to operate the Patriot air defense system. The German news agency DPA learned about it, DW