NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the major purchase of surveillance aircraft that was announced on Tuesday is the largest single procurement in NATO’s history. Photo: Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP / NTB Read more Close
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Nov 28 2023 17:29 – Updated Nov 28 2023 17:48
NATO countries have agreed to acquire six new aircraft to replace the aging fleet of AWACS surveillance aircraft.
NATO countries have agreed to acquire six new aircraft to replace the aging fleet of AWACS surveillance aircraft.
– It is one of the largest single procurements in NATO’s history, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday.
Production of six new Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft will begin next year, and the first aircraft will be ready in 2031, according to the NATO chief.
NATO acquired AWACS aircraft for the first time in 1978.
2023-11-28 16:29:37
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