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China, Netherlands Trade Charges over East China Sea Warship Incident

June 11, 2024 @ 06:56 AM

A naval incident in the South China Sea has sparked a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands, with both sides exchanging accusations over a recent encounter involving the Dutch warship HNLMS Tromp, which was allegedly circled by a pair of Chinese jets. On June 7, two Chinese fighter jets circled the HNLMS Tromp multiple times,
Macron Proposes "Instructor Coalition" to Send Military Experts to Ukraine

June 10, 2024 @ 07:36 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron has put forward a proposal to establish an "Instructor Coalition," aiming to deploy Western experts to Ukraine. This initiative, as reported by
Russian Firm Offers $168K Bounty for First Downed F-16 Jet Over Ukraine

June 9, 2024 @ 01:32 PM

A Russian company, FORES has offered a 15 million rubles ($168,000) bounty to the first downed F-16 fighter jet Over Ukraine. F-16 fighter jets from several European nations are scheduled to join the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) this summer
France to Transfer Mirage 2000-5 to Ukraine

June 7, 2024 @ 07:58 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that France will transfer an unspecified number of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine. The announcement came during a live interview on French TV following the 80th anniversary of the D-Day commemorations in Normandy
Embraer, Rheinmetall Discussing C-390 Aircraft Training Centre in Europe

June 7, 2024 @ 07:13 AM

Embraer and Rheinmetall are discussing expanding their C-390 training network to meet the needs of European customers, possibly establishing a dedicated center in the region. Currently, there is an Embraer C-390 Training Center in Brazil, in the state of São Paulo, featuring a Full Flight and Mission Simulator (FFMS) and a Loadmaster Training Station, where Brazilian, Portuguese, and Hungarian Air Forces C-390 crews are having their initial training
European Commission Selects Naval Group Belgium-Led Consortium for Extended Mine Countermeasures Project

June 7, 2024 @ 06:00 AM

The European Commission has chosen the consortium led by Naval Group Belgium to spearhead the European Extended Mine Countermeasures (E=MCM) project. Under the umbrella of the European Defense Fund (EDF), Naval Group Belgium, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naval Group, will oversee the E=MCM project for a three-year term
U.K., Latvia Invite Bids to Supply FPV Drones to Ukraine

June 6, 2024 @ 07:59 AM

The United Kingdom and Latvia have commenced a competitive bidding process for the supply of thousands of first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine. This initiative is being undertaken by the newly established Drone Capability Coalition, which was announced by both nations in February with the specific goal of rapidly equipping Ukraine with FPV drones
Netherlands Permits Ukraine to Use Donated F-16 Fighter Jets to Strike Targets...

June 3, 2024 @ 01:18 PM

The Netherlands has announced it will allow Ukraine to use the 24 F-16 fighter jets it plans to donate to strike targets inside Russia. Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren confirmed that the Netherlands will not impose limitations on the use of the F-16 jets
Netherlands Secretly Trains 300 Ukrainian Marines in Amphibious Operations

June 1, 2024 @ 03:48 AM

From mid-January to mid-May this year, 300 Ukrainian marines underwent intensive training in the Netherlands, focusing on amphibious operations. This training, provided by the Dutch Marine Corps and supported by Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Sweden, also included exercises in urbanized areas and trench warfare
Dutch F-35 Jets to take over Nuclear Bomb Dropping Role Within NATO...

May 31, 2024 @ 07:56 AM

The Royal Netherlands Air Force will transition its nuclear role within NATO from the F-16 to the F-35 on June 1. This move positions the Netherlands as the first European nation to undertake such a transition within the NATO framework

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