Belgium revives Cold War air defense squadron after 37 years
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Belgium revives Cold War air defense squadron after 37 years
Belgium has brought back the 51st Squadron, an air defense unit that guarded NATO airspace with Nike Hercules missiles during the Cold War, after 37 years without it. Defense Minister Theo Francken said that the Belgian Air Force reactivated the squadron on November 9 at a ceremony at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, and that […]
Belgium plans to revive the 51st Air Defense Squadron, which was closed 37 years ago due to the end of the Cold War. This was announced ...
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken announced that the 51st Squadron air defense unit, disbanded after the Cold War, will be re-established in response to increasing threats.
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken announced the re-establishment of the 51st Squadron air defence unit after a 37-year hiatus. The unit will initially be based in Beauvechain and will move to Ursel no later than 2032; it will receive 10 NASAMS aircraft, 20 Skyranger aircraft, 14 radars, and 54 command vehicles as part of the Blue Dome project.
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