Netherlands to purchase its own GlobalEye aircraft, on top of NATO’s order
The plane, which would be delivered in 2031, would be owned directly by the Netherlands.
Saildrone expands European footprint with production plans in 3 countries
“The first 52-meter Saildrone Spectre will be built at Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands, and the next generation of the Saildrone Surveyor will be produced at Umoe Mandal in Norway,” Richard Jenkins, Saildrone’s founder and CEO, said.
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One of the world’s most versatile attack planes is taking on the counter-UAS mission
An airborne layer pushes drone engagements farther from defended assets and changes the cost-per-kill equation.
Germany and the Netherlands buy 69 more RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles
Manufacturer KNDS said it has developed the Boxer RCT30 as the "backbone" of Germany's new "Medium Forces."
Germany nixes multi-billion-dollar F126 frigate program, opts for MEKOs instead
Germany wants to purchase eight MEKO frigates to conduct anti-submarine warfare and satisfy NATO requirements instead.
Netherlands eyes more JASSM weapons for F-35, discloses ASW frigate delivery delay
The move to open talks comes after The Hague and Washington signed a 2024 Letter of Offer and Acceptance to initially acquire the deep strike capability.
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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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
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.
Rheinmetall and Destinus to combine forces in new missile systems joint venture
“We must expand the industrial base for modern defence systems in Europe,” CEO of Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said.
Northrop, Brazil’s Embraer partner on KC-390 to pitch US, others
Under a memorandum of understanding, Northrop will explore options to develop an autonomous boom refueling system for Embraer’s KC-390, hoping to attract US and international customers.
Estonia pushes for local CV90 fighting vehicle production, defense minister says
"We are ready to step into the supply line … to fill some of the gaps that Hägglunds has," Hanno Pevkur, Estonia's defense minister, told Breaking Defense.
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Why propulsion could be the critical piece in Golden Dome’s architecture
Throttleable systems, boost-phase interception, and new manufacturing capacity expand missile defense options.
For Europe’s ‘drone wall,’ detecting threats is challenge number one: Officials
“Detection — especially detection on the low altitudes — this is the most difficult part and when you add to the drones, the low flying cruise missiles, then the detection is really a challenge,” Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur told Breaking Defense.
Euro defense leaders rail against Ukraine ‘peace plan,’ lawmakers say it didn’t come from US
Senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the proposal didn't come from US officials, but Rubio later said it was indeed American "authored."
NATO allies cancel E-7A Wedgetail order, eye replacement, says Netherlands
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters today at the alliance's AWACS main operating base in Geilenkirchen, Germany, that an E-3A Sentry replacement process is "ongoing."
Germany, Netherlands lock in $4 billion Jackal infantry fighting vehicle joint buy
The Jackal is a "highly capable IFV that offers enhanced lethality, survivability, and tactical flexibility," according to Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation.