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[Picanha]

Serbia is to acquire C295 transport aircraft and H145 helicopters from Airbus

Serbia is to acquire C295 transport aircraft and H145 helicopters from Airbus

During the first day of the Partner 2021 defense exhibition in Belgrade, Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic announced that a contract with Airbus for the acquisition of two C295 and a batch of H145M helicopters would be signed in a few months. According to the Serbian defense website Tango Six (T6)

www.aviacionline.com

 

[Hiryu2.0]

Poland to upgrade army using funding methods first deployed to fight COVID

Poland will use a mode of financing employed to fight the economic consequences of COVID-19 to help fund a large increase in military spending, the defence minister said on Tuesday, as the government seeks to modernise and expand the armed forces.

www.reuters.com

 

[Redav]

On October 27th, a LOI for the possible transfer of 2 Karel Doorman-class (M) frigates and 6 Alkmaar-class mine countermeasures vessels to the Hellenic Navy, was signed between Greece and the Netherlands

navalnews

 

[Hiryu2.0]

The Greek Defense Industry in the 21st Century: Hope at Last?

Greece is not generally considered a country with a burgeoning defense industry, but 2020-21 saw it execute a remarkable turnaround.

besacenter.org

 

[Redav]

After Rafale, Greece is now looking to buy Eurofighter Typhoon

After Rafale, Greece is now looking to buy Eurofighter Typhoon

www.blogbeforeflight.net

 

[morris]

The Czech Army signed a contract for the purchase of 52 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled howitzers in 2024-2026. on the Tatra 815-7 chassis with armored cabins. The first four units will be assembled in France at the facilities of Nexter Systems, and the rest - in the Czech Republic.

 

[Redav]

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[morris]

Greek F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in the Peloponnese - Pilot Safe

A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed on takeoff on the Peloponnesian peninsula on Thursday afternoon; its pilot is safe.

greekreporter.com

 

[morris]

An ammunition factory explosion occurred in the suburbs of Belgrade, at least two were killed.

 

[Fluff]

An ammunition factory explosion occurred in the suburbs of Belgrade, at least two were killed.
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~RIP, but who puts an ammo depot in a city??

 

[BravoZulu]

Croatia on Thursday signed a deal to buy 12 French Rafale fighter jets worth nearly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) that officials said will considerably strengthen its air force amid lingering tensions in the Balkans.

The contract for the used combat aircraft was signed during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Croatia. It was the first visit by France’s head of state to Croatia since it split from the former Yugoslav federation in the 1991-95 war.

“The purchase of the planes strategically is what we see as a game changer for Croatia,” Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a joint press conference with Macron after the signing ceremony.

“This will not only give us the ability to avert those who have any aspirations toward our territory but also to become the so-called exporters of security … of stability in southeastern Europe,” he said.

Macron said the aircraft deal will strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries and contribute to European defence.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/...12-french-fighter-jets-during-visit-by-macron

 

[Hiryu2.0]

StrikeShield APS serial production for Hungarian Lynx IFVs to begin in 2022

Serial production of Rheinmetall's StrikeShield active protection system (APS) for Hungarian Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) will begin in the first quarter of...

www.janes.com

 

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Bosnia and Herzegovina received four Bell UH-1H-II Huey II multipurpose helicopters as part of American military assistance. In addition to helicopters, spare parts, assemblies, components and consumables were also supplied. The contract for the supply by the Americans to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the presence of the US Army aviation of old Bell UH-1H helicopters free of charge and modernized before the transfer to the UH-1H-II Huey II level was signed in 2019.

 

[Hiryu2.0]

Serbia: Rafale?

https://tangosix-rs.translate.goog/2021/25/12/vucic-hrvatski-rafali-bice-snazniji-od-nasih-mig-ova-voleo-bih-kada-bi-i-mi-mogli-da-nabavimo-rafale-mozda-nove/?fbclid=IwAR34GF-OLCsCWYOx38MfkyxY4gvIFrGaer9Wodf2SkamHGMy7lkIUoXqgAI&_x_tr_sl=sr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=hu

 

[morris]

Bulgaria wants to buy two submarines for its fleet

According to information published by Euractiv on 21 January 2022, the Bulgarian Navy is negotiating the purchase of two submarines with a country that cou

www.navyrecognition.com

 

[Kadir93]

Five dead as Romanian fighter jet and helicopter crash in Black Sea

A ROMANIAN fighter jet "disappeared off the radar" while patrolling near the coast of the Black Sea.

www.express.co.uk

 

[Connaught Ranger]

Five dead as Romanian fighter jet and helicopter crash in Black Sea

A ROMANIAN fighter jet "disappeared off the radar" while patrolling near the coast of the Black Sea.

www.express.co.uk

Incorrectly reported, as the explosion was when the jet hit the ground after a mechanical defect and later the helicopter went down in bad weather
while on the way to look for the pilot of the jet, (who was killed in the crash.) Romanian military authorities have stated the accidents had nothing whatsoever to do with the Ukrainian situation.

 

[BravoZulu]

Hungarian Defense Ministry Undersecretary Gaspar Maroth said Sunday that 40 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles named Gidran were produced in Turkey and delivered to the Hungarian Armed Forces.

Another 100 will be produced in Hungary, he said.

Gidran is the name given to Turkish company Nurol Makina's Ejder Yalçın 4x4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, which are being produced under licenses.

https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/hungary-receives-turkey-made-armored-vehicle-gidran