European Union Funds Mistral, IRIS-T Purchases

diehl iris-t SLM

One of the projects will see six EU member states buy the Diehl IRIS-T SLM system on a cross-border basis.

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The European Union (EU) has approved €300 million ($315 million) in funding to support member state efforts to buy more defense equipment collectively, including Diehl IRIS-T and MBDA Mistral air-defense systems. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it is providing €60 million each...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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