Belgium

Belgium Detains 13 Suspects in Anti-Terror Operation

Belgian police raided multiple addresses around Antwerp and detained 13 people suspected of links to a jihadist group.

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Belgium to Acquire RGW90 Anti-Tank Weapon Systems

The Belgian military has awarded a contract to Dynamit Nobel Defence to supply shoulder-fired RGW90 anti-tank weapon systems.

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Belgium Tests Lateral Deployment, Recovery of Sea Drones

Belgium Naval & Robotics has tested a new solution for launching, recovering, and maintaining surface drones.

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Belgian Military in Five-Day Battle Against Cyberattack

The Belgian military was hit with a cyberattack five days ago and is still battling to restore affected parts of its system.

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Naval Group Begins Belgian Counter-Mine Vessel Construction

Naval Group has laid the keel for the first of 12 mine countermeasure vessels intended for the Belgian Navy.

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Norway Acquires 4,000 FN Minimi Light Machine Guns

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to FN Herstal for the production and delivery of up to 4,000 light machine guns.

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Belgium Calls for Ban on Use of Explosives in Cities

In a world first, Belgium has adopted a resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in urban areas.

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US to ‘reduce participation’ and adjust showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns

EUCOM is to reduce the number of US participants in its showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns

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NATO exercises will go ahead despite coronavirus concerns, Stoltenberg says

NATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus

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Belgium’s Wallonia region halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry

Belgium's Wallonia region, home to FN Herstal and CMI, halted weapons sales to Saudi Arabia's defense ministry due to the war in Yemen

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