European Defence News

Russia wants to deploy S-400 air defense systems in Belarus. It is not a question of renting or "protection of fraternal territory" but a direct purchase from Minsk.

Greek parliament voted to buy French Rafale fighter jets. In addition to 18 aircraft, including six new ones, the deal will also include long-range missiles.

Russian army will receive over 4,700 new and refurbished military equipment and plans to spend 2/3 of Russia's military budget on purchasing these weapons.

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Russia's Interfax news agency reports that Turkey and Russia are preparing a meeting in late January to discuss several issues, including new deliveries of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems.

The Norwegian armed forces will continue to use the Swedish company Saab's anti-tank systems, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, quoting a press release from the Swedish company.

The head of the Turkish administration of the defense industry, Ismail Demir, announced that the Russian S-400 air defense systems are fully operational, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

The British F-35B will soon be equipped with a new batch of air-to-surface missiles worth a total of about half a billion British pounds, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The mass transfer of the latest military equipment to the Russian Armed Forces, which traditionally took place at the end of the year, was overshadowed by an annoying episode.

Switzerland began a 24-hour duty on its combat aircraft to control its airspace, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24. Switzerland is continuously looking for new combat aircraft, and the need for the machines at the disposal of the local armed forces will only increase.

Military means against Turkey is an acceptable option for the Greeks is the final conclusion of a local Greek poll, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Pentapostagma.

NATO 'spear' is Turkey. From January 1, 2021, the Turkish armed forces will take over from Poland an annual duty as a framework state in the land component of the so-called NATO spearheads

Shortly before Christmas, the French army announced its intention to order an additional 12,000 5.56 mm HK416F assault rifles, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according to a statement on Twitter.

Poland has announced the commencement of the procedure to conclude a framework agreement for the supply of spare parts and materials for Leopard 2A4 / A5 MBTs' service

Kyiv has agreed with Ankara on the release of Turkish Bayraktar on the territory of Ukraine. It is these drones that are considered the main winners of the recent Karabakh war.

Russian media report that Sweden is ready to launch military strikes on Russian military bases, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the Russian news agency Aviapro.

Ukraine made the wrong decision when it decided to buy Turkish weapons. Military experts from China voiced such conclusions, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Chinese news agency Sohu.

With a total of 53 copies ordered, Germany's armed forces are the largest users of the turboprop transporter. Airbus sees itself on course - and still has big plans for the A400M.

The contract value is SEK 2.1 billion , and SAAB will complete the works by 2025. Swedish air defense units will receive new Giraffe 4A radars, and the company will modernize existing AMB stations.