NATO

Air Europe 

Airbus Conducts Integration Flight Tests of Elbit Systems’ DIRCM Onboard NATO MMF A330 MRTT Aircraft

June 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus A330 MRTT, Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM), Elbit J-MUSIC, Elbit Systems, Infrared countermeasure (IRCM), NATO, NATO Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF)

NATO, Airbus and Elbit Systems have successfully executed the integration of the J-MUSIC DIRCM (Direct Infra-Red Countermeasures) self-protection system onboard

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Europe Naval 

Exercise BALTOPS 2019 Begins in Baltic Sea

June 8, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Baltic Sea, Europe, Exercise BALTOPS, Military exercise, NATO

Maritime forces from 18 nations commenced the in-port operations for the 47th annual multinational exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) in the

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Deployments Europe 

US Deploys THAAD Anti-Missile System in First Deployment to Romania

June 3, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aegis Ashore, Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), NATO, Naval Support Facility Deveselu, Romania, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. has deployed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Romania in support of NATO Ballistic

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Europe Misc 

Elbit Systems’ BrightNite Declared Operational by Air Force of NATO Country

May 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, Elbit Systems, Elbit Systems BrightNite, Helicopter, NATO

Elbit Systems delivered BrightNite systems for SA 330 Puma helicopters of an Air Force of a NATO country, the company

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Europe Misc 

Albanian Soldier Killed, 2 Injured in Accidental Explosion at Latvia’s NATO base

May 7, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Ādaži Military Base, Albania, Albanian Armed Forces, Latvia, NATO

An Albanian Armed Forces soldier lost her life and two others were injured by accidental ordnance explosion during combat training

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Air Deployments Europe 

Hungary Takes Lead of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission

May 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Baltic Air Policing, Hungarian Air Force, Hungary, Lithuania, NATO, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, Šiauliai Air Base

The Hungarian Air Force took over the lead of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission from their colleagues of the

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

U.S. Army THAAD Missile Defense System Arrives in Romania for Temporary Deployment

May 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aegis Ashore, Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, NATO, Naval Support Facility Deveselu, Romania, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), U.S. Army, US European Command (EUCOM), USA

The U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) has started the deployment of a U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile

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Air Deployments Europe 

Italian Air Force to Deploy Eurofighter Typhoons to Romania Under NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing Mission

May 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, Italian Air Force, Italy, Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, NATO, NATO Enhanced Air Policing (EAP), Romania

The Italian Air Force is scheduled to deploy Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft to Romania under NATO’s enhanced Air Policing flying

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Air Deployments Europe 

Hungary to Lead 50th NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment

April 19, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Baltic Air Policing, Hungarian Air Force, Hungary, Lithuania, NATO, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, Šiauliai Air Base, Spain, UK

Hungary is scheduled to be the lead nation for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission at Šiauliai, Lithuania, together with augmenting

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Service Member Killed in Afghanistan

January 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, NATO, Operation Resolute Support, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

One U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Jan. 22 as a result of enemy small arms fire, NATO

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