[Photo-report – Belgian Air Component] Ministerial update on the future investments totalling €300M for Belgian Defence – Press Conference Debriefing held at Florennes AFB
Ministerial update on future investments for Belgian Defence
Press Conference Debriefing
Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Florennes Air Base.
Last 18 April 2019, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister,...
Meeting/interview with Thibauld Jongen, the CEO of SABCA, who is leaving this prestigious position after eight years.
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Germany becomes latest country to join the F-35 Lightning II Global Team
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[Pics] Belgian Air Force celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the 349th Squadron
The Belgian Air Force celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the 349th Squadron
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Belgian aerospace company Sabca signs framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to supply parts for F-35 fighter jet
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Belgian F-16s return from mission against ISIS
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[Military Plane Spotting] INIOCHOS Exercise 2019 at the Andravida Air Force Base, Greece
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Launch of the Task Force on the Fighter of the Future.
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin protest Air Force bomber contract award
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Poland signs contract to acquire 32 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
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Delay hits Belgium’s F-35 delivery: advanced software certification pushes timeline back by six months
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Lockheed Martin Fort Worth insights with focus on Belgian Air Component Commander attending production of first Belgian F-35
Lockheed Martin Fort Worth insights with focus on Belgian Air Component Commander attending production of first Belgian F-35
Authors: Benoit Denet & Martin GilletFor Aviation24.be,...
The US State Department approves the sale of 34 F-35s to Belgium … and discloses the purchase price because of the shutdown
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Temporary grounding of the Belgian Defence F-16 fleet
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