Belgium

Europe Torpedos 

U.S. Approves FMS Sale of 29 MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes to Belgium

July 10, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Belgian Armed Forces, Belgium, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 29 All Up Round MK 54 LWT Mod 0 Lightweight

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Europe Naval 

Belgian-Dutch Minehunter Program Passes Systems Functional Review

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Belgian Navy, Belgian-Dutch minehunter/frigate programme, Belgium, Belgium Naval & Robotics, Minehunter, Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN)

The Belgian-Dutch minehunter procurement program has achieved the System Functional Review (SFR) milestone on May 23, the Belgian Ministry of

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Naval Europe 

Investigation Phase Completed for Dutch-Belgian M-Frigate Replacement Program

June 25, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Belgian Navy, Belgian-Dutch minehunter/frigate programme, Belgium, Damen Shipyard, Frigate, Karel Doorman-class frigate, Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), Thales

The investigation phase of the Dutch-Belgian M-frigate replacement program has been completed, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said in a

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Europe Misc 

OCCAR Establishes Night Vision Capability (NVC) Programme

May 16, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Belgium, Europe, Germany, Night vision goggles (NVG), OCCAR Night Vision Capability (NVC), Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR)

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has established the Night Vision Capability (NVC) programme at the Bonn site on

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Air Europe 

Belgian F-16s Take Over Benelux Air Surveillance from the Netherlands

May 14, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Belgian Air Component, Belgium, Benelux, Lockheed Martin F-16, Luxembourg, Netherlands

The Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets will take over the mission of Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) in

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Air Europe 

Belgian Air Force Welcomes New Dassault Falcon 7X Aircraft Into Its Fleet

May 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Belgian Air Component, Belgian Air Force, Belgium, Dassault Aviation, Dassault Falcon 7X, Melsbroek Air Base, VIP Transport Aircraft

The Belgian Air Force (officially Belgian Air Component) welcomed a Dassault Aviation Falcon 7X aircraft into its fleet on April

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Air Europe 

Luxembourg Armed Forces’ Airbus A400M Aircraft Performs its Maiden Flight

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus A400M Atlas, Belgium, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Armed Forces, Military transport aircraft (MTA)

The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, the company announced in

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Air Europe 

Lockheed Martin Awarded $23M Contract to Integrate Belgium into F-35 Enterprise

April 1, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Belgian Air Force, Belgium, F-35A Lightning II, Fighter aircraft, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is awarded a $22.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that integrates the government of Belgium into the F-35 Lightning

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Europe Air 

Belgian Air Force F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft Flying Close to Allied Airspace

March 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Baltic Air Policing, Baltic Sea, Belgian Air Force, Belgium, Lockheed Martin F-16, NATO, Russia

Belgian Air Force F-16 jets which are part of NATO air policing in the Baltic Sea region intercepted a Russian

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Naval Europe 

Crew of Belgian Navy Frigate Leopold I to be Quarantined After One Sailor Test Positive for COVID-19

March 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Belgian Navy, Belgium, Coronavirus, Frigate, Karel Doorman-class frigate, Leopold I (F930), Zeebrugge Naval Base

The crew abroad the Belgian Navy Karel Doorman-class frigate Leopold I (F930) will be quarantined for 14 days after one

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