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...
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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...
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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...
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Leonardo Continues Cyber Business Expansion With Axiomatics Purchase
Italy’s Leonardo has taken over Sweden’s Axiomatics, expanding its presence in the cybersecurity segment and zero trust offering while contributing to establishing European digital autonomy. The deal is still subject to customary practices, including regulatory approval from Swedish authorities. Join us as the Potomac Officers Club gathers leaders to discuss global cooperation and the future...
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Netherlands, Norway F-35s to Support Airspace Monitoring in Eastern Europe
The Netherlands has confirmed that some of its F-35 fighter jets will join their counterparts from Norway to support a NATO command. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International Summit on Oct. 16 will bring together leaders from the U.S. military, government and commercial sectors to discuss the challenges of global cooperation in defense amid...
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Nammo, Rheinmetall to Supply $500M Worth of Ammunition to Sweden
Nammo and Rheinmetall Denel Munition have received contracts from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to supply Sweden with artillery shells, with a combined value of over $526 million. The deals ensure the nation has ample resources amid a global ammunition shortage. The contracts include a $419.9 million award for the Rheinmetall-Denel subsidiary to provide shells...
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Dell Technologies Issues Recommendations for EU AI Action Plan
Dell Technologies has released a strategic blueprint with recommendations for the European Union to prepare the deployment of an artificial intelligence action plan. The document, titled “Dell Technologies Blueprint for Making Europe an AI Continent,” outlines suggestions to establish Europe as a leader in the responsible rollout of AI-enabled solutions. “This is a defining moment,”...
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BlackSky Grants International Client Gen-3 Satellite Access to Support Ukraine
BlackSky Technology has secured a new contract with an international customer that grants early access to its next-generation Gen-3 imaging capabilities to support Ukraine. The agreement extends the unnamed client’s current subscription by adding sharper satellite imagery to its existing Gen-2 data collection services. According to BlackSky, both generations of satellites can now be used...
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Saab CEO: Europe Needs Its Own Golden Dome
Europe needs its own version of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome project to allow the region to gain a sovereign integrated enemy cell defense system with short-, medium- and long-range capabilities, said Saab CEO and President Micael Johansson. In an interview with Time during the recently concluded Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore, Johansson expressed his...
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US, South Korea, Japan, Belgium Participate in Red Flag-Alaska 25-2
Airmen from Belgium, Japan, South Korea and the United States participated in a recently concluded multinational flight operations exercise to improve interoperability and ensure combat readiness. Held for two weeks at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, the Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 military exercise involved over 1,500 service members and about 70 aircraft. Throughout the training,...