National Guard eyes Jaguar armour as pressure mounts for Israeli Merkava tanks

Nicosia wants to make full use of the financial opportunities offered by the EU’s SAFE regulation to boost the National Guard’s deterrent capability, drawing on the borrowing tool the European Union offers member states for defence spending.

Sources tell philenews that several contracts have already progressed and will soon enter the National Guard’s arsenal, covering smaller equipment programmes such as unmanned aircraft and other systems with short production times. For larger equipment...