NATO

Dec- 2024 -

21 December

Spain Orders 25 More Eurofighter Jets From Airbus

Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from European aerospace giant Airbus in the NATO member's drive to modernize its air force.

19 December

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Approves Record $20.7B Worth of Defense Gear

Germany's military will get more than $20.7 billion worth of new defense equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee.

18 December

Sea

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden Buys Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Mine Countermeasures

Sweden has signed a contract with Saab to procure an undisclosed number of autonomous underwater vehicles AUV62-MR, for anti-mine operations.

16 December

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece Adopts Budget Almost Doubling Defense Spend

Greece will almost double its defense spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote.

13 December

Air

Joe Saballa

Slovakia Picks Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as New Tactical Airlifter

Slovakia has selected Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as its new military transport aircraft, marking a significant step in modernizing its airlift capabilities.

13 December

Europe

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Chief Calls for Defense Surge to Avoid ‘Big War’ With Russia

NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to "turbo-charge" defense spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of future war with Russia.

12 December

Air

The C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft. Photo: Embraer

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Aircraft to Receive Self-Protection Suites From Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems has received a $175-million deal to provide self-protection suites to a European NATO customer’s aircraft.

11 December

Air

Dutch F-35 escorts a Russian Antonov An-72 Coaler transport aircraft over the Baltic Sea. Photo: Netherlands Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Dutch F-35s Intercept Three Russian Military Planes Over Baltic Sea

Two Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 fighter jets have detected three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea and escorted them over international waters, the Dutch Ministry of Defence revealed.

11 December

Arms

Pictured at night is the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) firing at Kirkcudbright Ranges. Army Reserve Royal Artillery Regiment has been firing one of the Army's most sophisticated weapons platforms, in the southwest of Scotland this week. Reserve soldiers from 101 Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fired the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) at Kirkcudbright Ranges on the Solway coast, in Dumfries and Galloway. This is the first time in the last 15 years, that the GMLRS has been fired in Scotland. The GMLRS is a self-propelled, armoured missile and rocket launcher, which can fire 12 rounds per minute to a distance of up to 180 miles. It is one of the Royal Artillery's most powerful weapons. The reservists, who only get to fire live MLRS very rarely, were doing so as part of their Annual Deployment Exercise, which sees them practice all of their basic soldier and specialist Artillery skills for two weeks. This is in addition to the training they get on Drill Nights at their Army Reserve Centres, and on weekend exercises and deployments.

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Orders Smoke Dischargers for British Army Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

NATO has contracted ISTEC to deliver smoke discharger systems for the British Army’s new M270 A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

11 December

Commentary

Mark Fulton

Evolving Artillery Needs: What Ukraine’s Frontline Reveals About Modern Indirect Fires

The Ukraine war highlights the importance of evolving artillery systems to balance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability over cutting-edge complexity.

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