Belgium and the Netherlands have announced confirmed a joint EUR3.1-billion purchase of layered air defence systems, including ammunition, at NATO’s annual summit in Ankara.
The package includes 10 long-range Nasams air defence batteries from Kongsberg and 20 fixed-platform SkyRanger 30 systems. The agreement also covers the purchase of 14 GM200 radars from Thales and 54 Iveco command vehicles .
Belgium and the Netherlands will use the same architecture for their ground-based air defence system.
Meanwhile, NATO reports its “ latest update shows that European Allies and Canada have significantly increased their core defence expenditure by nearly 20% in 2025 compared to 2024” according to the organisation. “In 2026, five Allies are already expected to meet the 3.5% guideline for core defence requirements and 17 Allies are predicted to meet the 1.5% guideline for defence- and security-related investments – well ahead of the 2035 deadline agreed on in The Hague.”
For more information
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2026/07/07/defence-investment-update-record-spending-in-europe-and-canada
(Image, Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands)
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