Latest news and stories about defence investment in Portugal for expats and residents.
“We need to hurry to defend ourselves and be able to ensure there is sufficient capacity to guarantee that there will be no attack on European territory,” states the CEO of Thales Netherlands. Gerben Edelijn considers the SMART-L long-range radar a good surveillance solution for the Azores and argues that greater cooperation with the Portuguese Navy would benefit Portuguese operations.
The region is slated to receive investment across all three branches of the Armed Forces, including aerial surveillance using drones and a quay for the Navy's patrol vessel.
In this bulletin we look at the campaign caravans of the presidential candidates. Also in this edition, the European Commission will approve the plan allowing Portugal to access the loan to invest in defence.
The European Commission will on Wednesday approve the plan allowing Portugal to access €5.8bn in loans on favourable terms to invest in defence capabilities.
