NATO STO releases 2022 Highlights publication
The NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) this week released its 2022 Highlights publication, providing an overview of the key scientific research and initiatives carried out over the past year.
Polish, Netherlands and French fighter jets train on eastern flank
NATO fighter jets conducted combined air policing drills simulating aircraft intercepts and conducting approach, handover and escort procedures.
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NATO Secretary General launches his Annual Report for 2022 [VIDEO]
The Secretary General welcomed that 2022 was the eighth consecutive year of increased defence spending across Europe and Canada, amounting to a 2.2% rise in real terms and a total of $350 billion extra since 2014.
Allies take further steps to establish NATO Innovation Fund
The NATO Innovation Fund itself is a financial partnership between participating NATO Allies as Limited Partners and an investment management arm purpose-built specifically for this Fund.
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Navigating the Euro-Atlantic defence innovation landscape [REPORT]
A new report by Politea entitled set out to analyse emerging transatlantic defence innovation systems and the extent to which EU and NATO efforts in the domain overlap, are in conflict or have potential synergies.
RAF and German Eurofighters intercept Russian aircraft on joint NATO Air Policing mission
Eurofighter Typhoon fighters scrambled from Ämari Air Base in Estonia for the second time this week to carry out a NATO Air Policing interception off the Estonian Coast.
NATO surface-based air defence community trains interoperability in major exercise
Two major NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercises are combined with the largest European air defence exercise l from March 6 to April 1.
EU and NATO are stepping up protection of critical infrastructure
EU and NATO are joining forces to step up the existing cooperation by launching an EU-NATO Task Force on Resilience of Critical Infrastructure.
Poland to buy Hellfire missiles for AW149 and Apache helicopters
The US State Department has approved a possible sale of 800 AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles and related equipment to Poland.
EU and NATO launch task force on resilience of critical infrastructure
NATO and the European Union launch a new NATO-EU Task Force on Resilience of Critical Infrastructure.
RAF and German Air Force Typhoons complete first joint NATO Air Policing interception
A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet operating from Ämari Air Base in Estonia has carried out the first joint NATO Air Policing interception alongside a German Air Force Typhoon.
Dutch F-35s support NATO’s Deter and Defend mission
Since end of January, eight Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 fighter jets have been deployed to Malbork Air Base in Poland.