Yearly Archive: 2022

Norwegian Industry Wins EU Funds to Develop Future Weapons

Norwegian Industry Wins EU Funds to Develop Future Weapons

The very first allocation from the European Defense Fund (EDF) is ready, and Norwegian actors have won assignments worth around NOK 500 million.

“Having a strong national defense industry is important for Norwegian defense capability, and our participation in EDF has proven to strengthen the indu…

Spain Ships Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine, More to Follow

Spain Ships Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine, More to Follow

MADRID — This morning, the first two flights left the Rota Naval Base carrying large-caliber field artillery ammunition donated by Spain to Ukraine. Five or six flights are planned, with the support of an allied country.

These shipments will represent a total of 75 pallets of ammunition. As Min…

Czech and Polish Fighter Aircraft to Secure Slovakian Airspace

Czech and Polish Fighter Aircraft to Secure Slovakian Airspace

RAMSTEIN, Germany — On September 1, the Czech Republic and Poland will provide an Air Policing capability protecting the integrity of Slovakia’s airspace temporarily.

Czech and Polish will have fighter aircraft ready at their respective home bases to be launched in case of need to conduct Quick…

Saab Wins Boeing Order for Training Aircraft Fuselage Systems

Saab Wins Boeing Order for Training Aircraft Fuselage Systems

Saab has received an award from Boeing for the production of advanced training aircraft aft fuselage systems. The order value for Saab is USD 71.2 million (approximately SEK 750 million).

The advanced training aircraft fuselage systems will be produced in Saab’s new facility in West Lafayette, In…

China Sends Over 2,000 Troops to Russian Vostok-2022 Drills

China Sends Over 2,000 Troops to Russian Vostok-2022 Drills

China sent Army, Navy and Air force units under the Chinese People’s Liberation Army PLA Northern Theater Command, with more than 2,000 troops, to participate in the military drills Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise that kicked off on Wednesday morning at Sergeyevsky training ground in Russia.

Mor…

Italian Air Force, Navy F-35Bs Train for Expeditionary Missions

Italian Air Force, Navy F-35Bs Train for Expeditionary Missions

Promoting interoperability between the Armed Forces by increasing the range for the projection of aerospace power by ground refueling with engines running (hot-pit): that is the object of a joint Italian Air Force/Navy exercise.

With this objective, on Wednesday 31 August 2022, a joint exercise w…

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