Monthly Archive: Febbraio 2022

Lithuania Delivers Stinger Missiles to Ukraine

Lithuania Delivers Stinger Missiles to Ukraine

Ukraine on Sunday received a consignment of Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition by plane from Lithuania, the defence ministry said.

“Lithuania has pursued and will continue to pursue a consistent support for Ukraine by all possible means. Ukraine’s security is our security,” Li…

More US Troops to Deploy to Europe As B-52s Fly In

More US Troops to Deploy to Europe As B-52s Fly In

RAF FAIRFORD, United Kingdom — B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, support equipment and personnel from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota arrived at Royal Air Force Fairford, Feb. 10 to execute the long-planned Bomber Task Force mission, a regularly-scheduled U.S. European Command …
Final Batch of Rafale to Arrive in India This Week

Final Batch of Rafale to Arrive in India This Week

The last batch of three Rafale fighter jets are scheduled to arrive in India next week while work on upgrading all the Rafale jets in service to the Indian standard configuration with the 13 India specific enhancements (ISE) is currently underway in India, according to defence officials.

This w…

Norway Releases Threat Assessments for 2022

Norway Releases Threat Assessments for 2022

Today the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Norwegian Police Security Service and the National Security Authority presented their public threat and risk assessments for 2022.
Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl and Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen.

“Our national se…

Germany Reinforces Contingent in Lithuania, Sends SP Guns

Germany Reinforces Contingent in Lithuania, Sends SP Guns

The Bundeswehr National Territorial Commander, Lt. Gen. Martin Schelleis, has taken over the command of the German reinforcements for the deployment to the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania. The Bundeswehr is increasing its contingent on NATO’s eastern flank by around 350 soldiers and ar…
Fincantieri Launches First Fully-Capable PPA for Italian Navy

Fincantieri Launches First Fully-Capable PPA for Italian Navy

TRIESTE, Italy — Today, the technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura, PPA) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa).

This PPA, to be delivered in 2024, is the first in “full” version, whi…

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