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Belgium plans to provide Ukraine with 30 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. According to Belgian Foreign Minister Hajj Lahabib, Ukraine will receive these planes by 2028, and the first batch will arrive by the end of 2024. About this he writes RTL. Ukraine is to receive more than 60 F-16 aircraft, which will be provided […]
Belgium has announced that it will accelerate the delivery of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that the first aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2024. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, was prompted by Russia’s intensified actions against the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Currently, there are 53 F-16s […]
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Kroo said that the first F-16 fighter jet could be delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the summer of this year. This information is transmitted by Channel 24. De Kroo noted that the Belgian side is already providing training for Ukrainian pilots, which will allow Ukraine to provide aircraft […]
Belgian authorities will check the possibility of transferring F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government David Clarinval. According to new information, Belgium may provide the Ukrainian Air Force with up to four fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets next year. But first, the Belgian Ministry […]
The leadership of the Belgian army believes that the F-16 aircraft are in poor condition. Therefore, they cannot be sent to Ukraine. “It’s not that we don’t want to, but when our aircraft are decommissioned, they wear out. These planes have already flown so many hours that their structure is worn out. You can’t send […]
Belgium has purchased RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles from Germany, which it will transfer to Ukraine. The country has purchased eight RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles, each costing about €7,000. These missiles were previously used by Germany on its Bremen frigates, but they are now decommissioned. The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a short-range American naval […]
Belgium will become a new participant in the program to develop a European sixth-generation fighter jet. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron. What is known Last week, a number of media outlets wrote about Belgium’s desire to join the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project. There were talks about participating as an observer, […]
In Belgium, about 8,000 luxury cars destined for Russia remain in the port of Zeebrugge due to sanctions. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal. The latest Lexus, Cadillac and Mercedes models are in port. They arrived from Asia in the first week of April and were subject to sanctions banning the export of […]
For the third year in a row, the semiconductor industry is facing various difficulties. In Belgium, due to increased environmental requirements, the 3M plant closed, which provided 80% of the world market demand for coolant for etching silicon wafers. According to Business Korea, the 3M plant in Europe supplied major semiconductor components such as TSMC, […]