Networking will enable connection to the IRIS T-SLM fire units currently under procurement as well as to the Skyranger 30 ground-based mobile air defence system, to be procured in future.
Commissioner Thierry Breton called for the need to maintain Europe at the forefront of space innovation and build a “Europe of power” that needs to ambitious, fast and agile.
Lithuania's State Defence Council has approved the purchase of German Leopard 2 main battle tanks.
"Through our collaborative efforts, we bolster NATO’s deterrence and defence capabilities while paving the way for innovative approaches to replenish stocks of ammunition," says Stacy Cummings, NSPA General Manager.
Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian defence ministers signed the agreement on Baltic Defence Line further reinforce the external border of the Baltic States and NATO’s eastern border.
MBDA has received three contracts worth around £400 million to boost and sustain the Sea Viper principal area air defence system of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.
The defence ministers of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have agreed to jointly operate the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in both peace and wartime scenarios.
The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) is the result of a GBP 100 million joint investment by industry and the UK Ministry of Defence.
The first Eurofighter Typhoon jet of the United Kingdom has been equipped with the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 Radar (ECRS Mk2) ahead of its initial flight trials.
Elistair has partnered with Rheinmetall Canada to provide customers with an on-the-move ISR solution that combines KHRONOS tethered drone with the Mission Master UGV.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, underlining the importance of continued support to Ukraine.
The intelligence offered by Western space programmes and private space companies has played an enormous role in Ukraine’s successful resilience.
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