“Germany’s leadership through the European Sky Shield Initiative, leveraging already existing NATO cooperation frameworks, is a crucial step to ensure that NATO can effectively defend itself against air and missile threats,” said NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană.
Norway will send eight Leopard 2 main battle tanks, ammunition, and spare parts to Ukraine, Norwegian Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram announced on Tuesday.
Estonia soon will select the medium-range air defence system. The procurement will be implemented in close cooperation with Latvia.
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is developing essential core elements of the novel sensor network in the German-French-Spanish armament project FCAS (Future Combat Air System).
NATO Allies have provided unprecedented support for Ukraine, with around USD 120 billion in military, humanitarian and financial assistance, said Jens Stoltenberg.
Israeli defence companies are evaluating the best ways to get part of the 17 billion euros that Germany intends to invest in upgrading its air defence systems.
"The next generation air combat system requires an intelligent approach to a platform-independent, networked mission system, high-end sensors and AI-based data analysis," says HENSOLDT CEO Thomas Müller.
The Director of the OCCAR Matteo Bisceglia and the Managing Director of Eurosam Eva Bruxmeier signed the contract for the production of the new generation of medium range air defence systems (SAMP/T NG) for France and Italy.
The arrangement confirms the significance of the transatlantic partnership in security and defence and reflects the importance of a stronger and more capable European defence.
To develop a new approach to defence, European states need to bury their longstanding disputes and learn from Ukrainians’ experiences on the battlefield
The Norwegian Government has decided to acquire 54 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBT) from German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), with an option to purchase an additional 18 units.
Regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia remains the most dangerous, immediate and long-term threat to the Euro-Atlantic community and rules-based world order.
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