Yearly Archive: 2022

France Launches First Fleet Replenishment Ship

France Launches First Fleet Replenishment Ship

Baudouard, Commander of the Naval Action Force (FAN) and Italian Admiral Matteo Bisceglia, Director of the Joint Armament Cooperation Organization (OCCAR).

Four BRF ships will replace the current BCR command and supply vessels, FS Marne and FS Somme. They will provide support at sea for naval for…

Dutch Will Upgrade Only Two Frigates As Cost Escalates

Dutch Will Upgrade Only Two Frigates As Cost Escalates

Two of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s four Luchtverdedigings en Commando Fregatten (air defense and command frigates, known as LC frigates) will be modernized with new air defense missiles and technology from 2028. These are the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 missiles.

In 2018, the ori…

Serbia Displays New Chinese Missiles Amid Concerns in Balkans

Serbia Displays New Chinese Missiles Amid Concerns in Balkans

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Saturday publicly displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system, raising concerns in the West and among some of Serbia’s neighbors that an arms buildup in the Balkans could threaten fragile peace in the region.

The sophisticated HQ-22 surface-t…

Germany Deploys AA Missile Group to Reinforce Lithuania

Germany Deploys AA Missile Group to Reinforce Lithuania

RUKLA, Lithuania — The reinforcement of eFP Battlegroup Lithuania with comprehensive air-defence capabilities is a crucial step towards further enhancing the battlegroup’s operational capability and sustainability. This is a vital contribution by the German Armed Forces to strengthening NATO’s eas…
S-300 Missiles Donated by Slovakia Now Operational in Ukraine

S-300 Missiles Donated by Slovakia Now Operational in Ukraine

In early April, Slovakia handed over to Ukraine an S-300 battery and presumably 45 missiles for them.

On April 29, on the Facebook page, the command of the Ukrainian Air Force reported that the Ukrainian army had already received S-300 air defense systems received from Slovakia.

The message n…

Dutch MoD Buys Ammunition to Replenish Stocks

Dutch MoD Buys Ammunition to Replenish Stocks

Defense is purchasing accelerated ammunition for more than €450 million to replenish stocks. The reason is the tightening ammunition market. Defense will use the available budget for this earlier. In particular, strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defense function requires additional deployment stoc…
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