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"We have started with munitions for Ukraine. We now need to broaden this approach to include a large-scale European defence industrial programme capable of supporting the expansion of the European industrial base," says Thierry Breton.
The A1 configuration of the Skyranger 30 underwent a successful testing and live-fire campaign at the Group’s Ochsenboden proving ground in Switzerland.
FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, has signed an agreement with the ammunition manufacturer Nammo, supporting a project application within the ASAP initiative.
The German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar (GESTRA) has entered its commissioning phase.
The German defence industry giant Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract to develop the Skyranger 30 Lynx short-range air defence turret.
The Skynex air defence systems are set to significantly enhance the Ukrainian army’s ability to counter various airborne threats, including unmanned aerial systems, kamikaze drones, and low-flying cruise missiles.
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency will support a coalition of Allies, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain to procure up to 1,000 PATRIOT air defence missiles.
Lithuania has signed an agreement for the purchase of multi-functional Thales GM200 MM/C radar systems from Thales Nederland.
"Our new state of the art capabilities will enable us to carry out all required testing in house plus all our manufacturing will now take place in the UK," says Henry Turnbull, Managing Director of Astor Defence.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) provides ongoing contribution to NATO’s air defence capabilities enhancement through a contract awarded to SAAB for the supply of RBS 70 BOLIDE missiles.
Ariane 6 is designed to carry into orbit payloads commissioned by private contractors, national governments, ESA member states and the European Union Space Programme (EUSPA).
A recent public opinion poll conducted by Spinter Research has revealed strong support among Lithuanian citizens for the deployment of German military personnel in Lithuania.
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