US EditionBelgium to arm Antwerp port with anti-aircraft guns
- Belgium will receive its first NASAMS air defense system in 2027 to protect nearly two-thirds of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and surrounding critical infrastructure.
- NASAMS defends against drones, helicopters, cruise missiles, and fixed-wing aircraft and will enhance security over important sites including nuclear power stations.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced that the port of Antwerp will receive its own air defense capability next year. The government's move is aimed at securing one of Europe's most important trade gateways, writes Politico.
Belgium announced last October that it had purchased NASAMS systems.
Belgium is preparing to deploy air defense missile systems in the port of Antwerp, due to the increasing danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles to infrastructure facilities, the Ministry of Defense in Brussels announced today.
Belgium will install an air defense system in the port of Antwerp to protect critical infrastructure from the threat of drones, a spokesman for the Belgian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. He added that the system would be commissioned soon. The decision came after authorities recorded several drone incidents in the country last year.
Starting next year, Belgium will deploy anti-aircraft missiles to protect the ports of Antwerp. Prime Minister Bart De Wever (N-VA) announced this. Belgium…
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