France’s Arquus unveils new 6×6 meant to carry big guns
Company officials said the vehicle was created in response to battlefield lessons learned from Ukraine.
From destroyers to drones, how a Europe-led coalition aims to open the Strait of Hormuz
The initiative, led by the UK and France, would only begin once a ceasefire has been declared but could involve 40 nations.
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Belgian defense minister meeting with firms lined up for slice of $1.3B counter-drone pie
A spokesperson for the Belgian Ministry of Defense confirmed to Breaking Defense that the tender will combine both active and passive measures, including detection sensors and a command and control system to link all effectors.
NHIndustries inks contract for NH90 Block 2 study in support of future tech
NHIndustries will provide “multiple evolution options” to NATO and nations involved in the Block 2 study, aligned to “respective operational requirements,” said the manufacturer.
Belgium wants additional F-35 jets to be ‘as European as possible,’ says defense minister
A contract for the top-up order of the stealth aircraft will be signed “this year," Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told Breaking Defense.
Belgium plans largest ammunition order, announces early NH90 helicopter retirement
In comments heavily critical of the troubled NH90, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said that Belgium's four TTH standard aircraft will be "decommissioned from September."
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Belgium signs declaration with Poland to boost air power and MANPADS capabilities
The plan from Belgium to acquire hundreds of MANPADS comes at time when Europe is investing heavily in rearmament initiatives and urgent efforts to shore up its defenses.
Belgian defense minister: FCAS, GCAP 6th-gen fighter projects show Europe failing to integrate
"There's [got] to be one European sixth-generation fighter jet, and then we can sell it to all the world. [That's] not the way we're doing it for the moment, and it's very frustrating," Minister Theo Francken said.
Belgium getting 17 new H145M helicopters from Airbus
Two of the helicopters will go towards Belgium's police, while the rest will enter the army's inventory.
Czech PM bullish on ammo plan for Ukraine, envisions 1.5 million rounds in a year
“The purpose of our initiative is to find ammunition on the world markets, to negotiate the financing and to potentially negotiate deliveries to Ukraine,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
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EXCLUSIVE: F-35A officially certified to carry nuclear bomb
The designation marks the first time that a stealth fighter can carry a nuclear weapon, in this case the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb.
Belgium’s John Cockerill to acquire French land vehicles maker Arquus
John Cockerill says it is targeting an annual turnover of €1 billion ($1.1 billion) with this acquisition.
Belgium presented with first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
In all, Brussels expects to receive 34 F-35s in what was previously estimated to be a $6.3 billion deal.
Portugal’s air force chief has a ‘vision’ for the F-35, but for now it’s just that
“This is a vision for the future, so there is currently no process of acquiring aircraft to replace the F-16s,” a spokesperson from the office of Portugal’s defense minister Helena Carreiras, told Breaking Defense.