Portugal has strengthened its aerial firefighting capabilities by procuring three additional UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. This recent acquisition, finalized on 6 September, is part of a broader effort to modernize… Continue reading "Portugal Acquires More Black Hawks For Its Firefighters"
Embraer, a global aviation company based in Brazil, delivered its second KC-390 multi-mission aircraft, equipped with standard NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) equipment, to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP/Força Aérea… Continue reading "Embraer Delivers The Second KC-390 Multi-Mission Aircraft To The Portuguese Air Force"
The Portuguese Air Force (PRTAF) returned to service the first of four Lockheed Martin C-130H military transport aircraft that it decided to modernize under the European Commission’s Single European Air… Continue reading "Portuguese Air Force Receives Its First Modernized C-130H Military Transport Aircraft After A Long Delay"
The Portuguese Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany for the purchase of 6 P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, which are waiting to be decommissioned… Continue reading "Portugal Purchases 6 P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft From Germany"
During this year’s session of the Bial Clinical Medicine Award ceremony at the University of Porto Medical Faculty, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced that Lisbon is ready to… Continue reading "Portugal To Provide Three Leopard 2 Tanks To Ukraine In March"
Portugal has begun talks with the Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar about purchasing unmanned aerial vehicles. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu made the announcement during a press conference with Portuguese Foreign… Continue reading "Portugal In Talks With Turkish Drone Manufacturer Baykar For The Purchase of UAVs"
Portugal’s Council of Ministers announced the order of 5 Embraer KC-390 multi-mission aircraft on July 11 for a reported price of €827 million (US $933 million). The order comes nine… Continue reading "Portugal Confirms Embraer KC-390 Order"
On the 20th February FN Herstal was awarded a ‘major contract’ for rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers by NATO’s Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) on behalf of the Portuguese… Continue reading "Portugal Signs Small Arms Deal with FN"