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Sweden submits Gripen aircraft proposal to Croatia

Air September 11, 2020

Sweden has submitted its proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to Croatia. Representatives of the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Embassy in Croatia submitted the government-to-government proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to the Croatian authorities. Parallel to Sweden’s proposal, Saab is offering a ...

RAF exercise begins in Croatia

Air June 17, 2019

An RAF exercise in Croatia will see British troops training with French and American personnel to support security in the region. Members of the Air Assault Brigade and the 11th Infantry Brigade have travelled through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Hungary to Croatia for the RAF exercise. The 600 British personnel ...

ESIF grant funding to a defence project for the first time

Homeland October 20, 2017

For the first time a fully-fledged defence research project – initiated by the Croatian Ministry of Defence and supported by the European Defence Agency (EDA) – has been awarded EU co-funding under the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). The funding marks a first as, to date, only ‘dual-use’ projects with ...

Defence Secretary welcomes Croatia’s commitment to NATO

Homeland February 7, 2017

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has welcomed Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević to the Ministry of Defence in London, where the two signed an agreement that will further security and defence relations between the countries. During the visit, he took the opportunity to praise Croatia’s commitment to NATO ...