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July 11, 2025July 11, 2025By Xavier Dolan0

Belgium Unveils $2.7B Ammunition Plan to Meet NATO Defense Goals

Belgium has announced a record $2.7 billion ammunition procurement plan, the largest in its military history. According to state media, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed the proposal in Parliament on Wednesday and will present it to the federal cabinet next week. The package is part of the Belgian government’s Ammunition Readiness Plan 2025, which aims to replenish munitions stockpiles and...

John Healey on UK-France industrial defense partnership agreement
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July 11, 2025July 11, 2025By Arthur McMiler0

UK and France Forge New Defense Agreement for Advanced Weaponry Development

The United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to increase the procurement of MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Known as SCALP in France, the Storm Shadow is a low-observable, long-range air-launched missile derived from the French Apache anti-runway missile. As part of this defense industrial cooperation, production lines at Stevenage will be upgraded, boosting stockpiles of the weapon and sustaining...

Brandon Tseng on Shield AI contract award Netherlands
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July 11, 2025July 11, 2025By Brianne Monterey0

Shield AI to Power Netherlands ISR Operations With UAS Offering

Shield AI has received an order from the Netherlands for eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems, which will benefit the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Announced at the recent “Maritime Uncrewed” event, the deal is part of the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s plan to deploy battle-proven, autonomy-enabled systems that do not require GNSS for navigation...

 

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