RAF Typhoons reinforce NATO’s response to Russia-Ukraine crisis
RAF fast jets have taken to the skies as part of NATO’s mission to defend Europe, less than 24 hours after Russian forces entered Ukraine….
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Alliance-Based Deterrence: The F-35 Strengthens NATO Partnerships
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 brought together nine thousand troops from 20 nations to prove the readiness of forces from…
Leonardo will upgrade the first NATO E-3A AWACS test aircraft
Within the framework of the NATO Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP), Leonardo has been contracted by Boeing – as prime contractor for NAPMA (NATO AEWC…
Leonardo’s airborne software-defined radio selected by Boeing to equip NATO’s AWACS fleet
The NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force’s fleet of E-3A aircraft is being modernised to maintain its operational viability through 2035 Ensuring communications are…
NATO Support & Procurement Agency orders an additional Airbus A330 MRTT
Airbus has received a firm order for an Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport from OCCAR, Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programmes….
617 Squadron Train with NATO Colleagues
F-35B Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron joined F16 and F-35 aircraft from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, F16s from the Royal Belgian Air Force and…
First NATO exercise for RAF Poseidon
The RAF’s newest anti-submarine aircraft has participated in a multi-national training exercise for the first time since arriving in the UK in February. NATO exercise…
Airbus delivers first A330 MRTT to NATO Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet
Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after…
NATO scales down exercises due to coronavirus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is scaling down military exercises in Europe to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but alliance missions are continuing, including the…
NATO gives Boeing $1 billion deal to upgrade AWACS reconnaissance planes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO on Wednesday awarded Boeing Co a $1 billion contract to upgrade its fleet of AWACS reconnaissance planes, a deal officials said…
NATO to modernize AWACS fleet at a cost of $1 billion
NATO wants to eventually replace its Cold War-era early warning aircraft, but will in the meantime upgrade the jets at a cost of $1 billion….
LEONARDO SIGNS DEAL WORTH AROUND €180M TO UPGRADE NATO’S ELECTRONIC WARFARE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
Leonardo will deliver a range of new equipment to NATO JEWCS, the Alliance agency which supports armed forces training to face hostile electro-magnetic conditions Equipment…