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The article reports that Paulo Rangel has stated that the Base das Lajes in Portugal is not currently a priority or on the agenda. This indicates that there are no immediate plans or discussions regarding the base's strategic or operational status at this time.
Our dilemma is immense. We must align increasingly with European capitals that will diverge from Washington.
Nuno Melo does not disclose whether the frigates Portugal will purchase under the European SAFE loan programme are Italian, French, Dutch, or Spanish while contracts remain unsigned, but assures that as a condition for the acquisition, an amount between 150 and 200 million euros must be invested.
With an eye on the future fighter jets for the Portuguese Air Force, the Eurofighter programme met this Thursday in Lisbon with national companies to identify new collaboration opportunities. The meeting follows the memorandum of understanding signed last October with the AED Cluster. The first Eurofighter Industry Day was promoted by Airbus Defence and Space.
It will not be in Mértola, nor will it face opposition from the local authority. The Minister of Defence announced a potentially controversial decision, with the Mayor of Alter do Chão by his side, offering his support. Military chiefs guarantee environmental safeguards for the 7,500 hectares that the Air Force will be able to bomb, as well as the continuation of local agricultural and livestock activities in that area.
The Air Force Shooting Range will leave Alcochete and be installed in Alter do Chão, announced Defence Minister Nuno Melo today. This move is mandatory as the future Lisbon international airport, named Luís de Camões, will be built exactly on the land where the range has operated until now.
The system developed by the French company Thales ensures protection against aerial threats on land, at sea, and in space. It has both short and long-range capabilities, capable of detecting objects within a five-thousand-kilometre radius. The SkyDefender integrates various defence systems and functions as a protective shield. Portugal is expected to receive a very short-range defence system later this year.
