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More details on Portugal’s munitions factory

In a hearing at parliament, Portugal’s Defence Minister revealed more info on the nation’s plans to open a munitions factory. Back in June 2024, Nuno Melo had already stated in parliament that plans for such a factory would be revealed very soon. Now nearly 8 months...
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Portugal joins ESSI

Portugal and Albania have joined the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), says the German Defence ministry on WhatsApp With these new entries, the project now...
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Portugal purchases 2 AOR’s from Turkish STM

The Portuguese Navy has signed a contract for the purchase of two AOR’s (Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment) with the Turkish shipyard STM for a so...
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12 A-29N Super Tucano for Portugal

The Portuguese Council of Ministers has announced that Portugal will buy Embraer’s A-29N Super Tucano in a deal worth nearly 200 million euros. Following the...
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Portugal signs contract for Thales ForceShield

Thales has announced that it has signed the contract with NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency) for the supply of a ForceShield system to...
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Portugal, an October roundup

Across the month of October the Portuguese Armed Forces have witnessed the start of quite a few programs and investments, the highlight of the...
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Portugal selects RapidRanger

The Portuguese Army has announced that the Thales RapidRanger will be its new air defense system, replacing the retired M48A2E1/A3 Chaparral. This was announced via...
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