Europe
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Apr- 2024 -2 April
Russia to Deploy Mobile Anti-Aircraft Gun Units to Counter Ukrainian Drones
The Russian military is forming mobile anti-aircraft gun units to protect ground troops from drone attacks.
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2 April
Albania Reopens Kuçova Airbase for NATO Operations
Albania has relaunched the Kuçova airbase following the site’s modernization to support future NATO air missions. Located in Berat, the hub was established in the 1950s to serve as a major airstrip for the Albanian Air Force. The installation was damaged during a civil conflict in the late 1990s and was then renovated according to NATO standards in the early 2000s. In 2019, work for the Kuçova upgrade began. It incorporated improvements to runways, the control tower, storage facilities, and hangar. The revamped area will now enable Tirana to support NATO’s broader aerial deployments, logistics, military training, and exercises, the alliance wrote. Funding for the center’s reopening amounted to approximately 50 million euros ($53.7 million) and was drawn from the organization’s security investment framework for primary defense construction initiatives in member states. “The airbase will serve as an important NATO air hub,” NATO Acting Spokesperson Dylan White said. “The makeover of Kuçova airbase is a strategic investment and shows that NATO continues to strengthen its presence in the Western Balkans, an area of strategic importance to the Alliance.” Latest NATO Infrastructure Projects Luxembourg started the development of two buildings for NATO in Capellen last month. The center will house up …
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2 April
Netherlands Orders New Military Suits for Troops
The Dutch government has awarded Hexonia a contract to supply Defense Operational Clothing Systems for the armed forces.
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2 April
Luxembourg Breaks Ground on Two NATO Administrative Buildings
Luxembourg has begun the construction of two administrative facilities for the NATO Support and Procurement Agency in Capellen.
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2 April
NATO Allies Push for Stronger Military Aviation Training
Twelve NATO allies have agreed to expand the alliance's military aviation training through the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) initiative.
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1 April
Indonesia Taps Italy’s Fincantieri for Two OPVs
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a $1.3-billion deal to supply Indonesia with two Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels.
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1 April
Saab Tackles Future Fighter Concept Studies for Sweden
Saab has received an order from Sweden to provide conceptual studies for its future manned and unmanned fighter aircraft.
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1 April
Netherlands, Lithuania to Practice Patriot Air Defense Systems in Eastern Flank Exercise
The Netherlands will send Patriot weapon systems to Lithuania for a bilateral exercise at NATO’s eastern flank.
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1 April
France Receives Four Refurbished Light Armored Vehicles
France has taken delivery of its first four refurbished light armored vehicles under a 102-system contract.
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Mar- 2024 -29 March
Netherlands Air Force to Upgrade Reaper Fleet for NATO Missions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will upgrade the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s fleet of MQ-9A drones over the next three years.
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