NATO announced Wednesday it has opted to buy six new E-7A Wedgetail surveillance planes built by U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing as the 31-nation military alliance looks to update its eyes in the sky in coming years. NATO’s fleet of 14 Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, aircraft are outdated and expensive to maintain. NATO said that production of the six new Wedgetails — a militarized version of the Boeing 737 jetliner — will begin “in coming years,” with the first planes expected to be ready for duty by 2031.
Israel s cabinet minister announces a 317 million euro deal to sell its David s Sling air defence system to Finland, despite the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.
Dublin, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The "NATO Members' Defense Growth Opportunities 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. As heavy clashes between Russian armed forces and the Ukraine military are generating continued stagnation on the battlefield, the Russo-Ukrainian war has come to a crossroad: though Ukrainian offensive efforts are currently challenged and the Russian side suffers heavy losses and lack of progress on ground armored maneuvers, the NATO allianc
Romania's defense minister said on Wednesday that scattered remains of what is believed to be a Russian drone used in an attack on the Ukrainian port of Izmail have been discovered in his country.