Latvia Expands Military Capabilities with RBS 70 NG Short Range Air Defense System - EUROPE SAYS

Latvia Expands Military Capabilities with RBS 70 NG Short Range Air Defense System - EUROPE SAYS

The Latvian Ministry of Defense has ordered the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system (SHORAD) from Swedish defense giant Saab within the scope of the

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, NATO and the European Union (via the EDIRPA mechanism for European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act) have been encouraging their member states to group their purchases of military equipment and munitions. To this end, and on its own initiative, Germany launched an initiative in 2023 aimed at... This article Germany, Norway, and Latvia make a joint purchase of DM22 anti-tank mine…

Latvia Expands Military Capabilities with RBS 70 NG Short Range Air Defense System

The Latvian Ministry of Defense has ordered the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system (SHORAD) from Swedish defense giant Saab within the scope of the “State Defense Concept” launched to increase the military capabilities of the National Armed Forces and to support the collective defense of the eastern flank of the NATO alliance after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. Saab announced in a recent press release that t…