Romania, Bulgaria and Latvia receive first €3.5 billion SAFE defence funding as EU accelerates Eastern Flank investment
Romania, Bulgaria and Latvia have received more than €3.5 billion in the first pre-financing payments under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, defence instrument
NATO strengthens Baltic air defense as Spanish EF-18Ms and Turkish F-16s train with Estonian crews at Ämari
Spanish and Turkish fighter units have begun familiarization training with Estonian ground crews and maintainers as part of NATO’s air defense mission in the Baltic region
United Kingdom deploys HMS Queen Elizabeth for NATO command duties before it becomes the Royal Navy’s high-readiness flagship in 2027
The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier and its crew of more than 800 sailors will work with allied forces on collective defence, deterrence and crisis-response operations.
Ford, General Dynamics and Ricardo target UK military vehicle programme with Ranger-based platform and British industrial support
Ford Motor Company, General Dynamics Land Systems and Ricardo have formed a team to compete for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Mobility Vehicle programme with a platform based on the Ford Ranger
U.S. Air Force says NATO tested combat readiness in increasingly contested Arctic during 11-nation Northern Viking 26 operations
U.S. and NATO forces completed nine days of multidomain operations in Iceland on Sept. 3, testing their ability to deploy and operate in the High North.
Thales, Kongsberg deploy Australian-built StrikeMaster with Naval Strike Missile for NATO’s Arctic Sentry deterrence activity
The Australian-built StrikeMaster coastal defence system has been deployed to Norway’s Jan Mayen island during a NATO training activity in Northern Europe.
Gentex Corporation says NSPA contract is supplying Ops-Core helmet systems to military personnel in more than 20 NATO nations
Gentex Corporation is expanding its role in NATO soldier-protection programs, supplying Ops-Core headborne systems to military personnel in more than 20 allied countries through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to help protect Finnish airspace as Helsinki and Stockholm strengthen NATO’s eastern flank
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters will support the surveillance and protection of Finland’s territorial integrity under a deeper operational partnership between the two NATO allies.
Five Nordic allies build integrated air power at NATO’s new CAOC Bodø to strengthen readiness and deterrence across northern Europe
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have advanced plans for closer air power integration through talks at NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Bodø.
U.S. Marine Corps says Operation Atlantic City builds a joint kill web with British and Norwegian forces on Jan Mayen for NATO High North defense
U.S., British and Norwegian forces have deployed to Norway’s remote Jan Mayen island for an ongoing test of integrated operations in the High North.
Lockheed Martin CEO says NATO weapons demand is driving a new wave of production, co-production and sustainment capacity in Europe
Lockheed Martin expects demand from U.S. allies to remain strong beyond individual budget cycles, prompting the defense group to expand production, maintenance and sustainment capacity closer to customers in Europe.
Turkish Air Force deploys F-16 fighters to Latvia, demonstrating Baltic Air Policing readiness across NATO’s eastern flank
Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets arrived at Latvia’s Lielvārde Military Base on 21 August after flying from Ämari Air Base in Estonia under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.