Belgium’s plan to purchase 34 fighter aircraft will cost nearly $16.4 billion which includes purchase and use for over forty years. The whole ‘life-cycle cost’ (LCC) on an estimated life of about 40 years between commissioning and 2058 is about triple the purchase price, Colonel Harry Van Pee, officer-in-charge of the F-16 replacement program was […]

The Belgian armed forces have awarded a contract to Jankel Armouring Ltd for the delivery of 108 FOX Rapid Reaction Vehicles (RRV), the company announced on 19 January. The RRV has a range of 1,200km, automatic transmission and 7.62 weapon mount capability. The company will provide 38 removable protection kits that will include zoned ballistic […]

On Monday 24th February at the IDEX 2015 exhibition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between South Korean defence systems manufacturer Doosan DST and Belgian turret specialist CMI Defence. The MoU formalises the already strong relationship between the two companies. Doosan DST and CMI Defence have previously co-operated successfully on the Indonesian 6×6 Wheeled […]