Tactical Data Links (TDLs) are systems that exchange real-time tactical data among different platforms. They enhance situational awareness and decision-making. They are critical for modern air forces, as well as land and maritime units, enabling swift and secure communication. Training in the use of TDL systems is essential for improving air force capabilities and NATO uses…
On Wednesday 13 September, the European Air Group (EAG) formally celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its inception with events at its Headquarters location, RAF High Wycombe, and in the RAF Club in London. The day included a strategic discussion session between the Air Chiefs of the 7 EAG nations, or their representatives, looking at a…
ETAP-T23/VOLCANEX Air Mobility Protection Team Training By recognising the overall ETAP-T23 training aim, the ETAP-T23/VOLCANEX AMPT side training had the aim of training AMPTs from several nations together and exchanging best practices in order to enhance interoperability and tactical awareness by utilising the European Air Group’s AMPT Handbook extensively. The European Air Group (EAG) VOLCANEX…
The biannual EAG STOX Technical Arrangement (TA) Coordination Board (CB) convened on 6 July 2023. Force Protection representatives from Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden attended the meeting. The purpose of this CB is to supervise all “Survive to Operate and Force Protection (STOX) TA” and therefore ensure the increased capability of…
On 23-24 May 2023, the European Air Group (EAG) hosted its annual Steering Group meeting, on this occasion hosted by the Director, Lieutenant General André Steur, the Director of the EAG and Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The meeting was held at the Van Ghentkazerne Marine Corps base in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where the…
From 9 to 11 May 2023, personnel from the Italian Army, German Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force and Royal Air Force came together at Gilze-Rijen Air Force Base in The Netherlands for the first Cargo Helicopter Interoperability Project (CHIP) meeting of 2023. The aims and outputs of the CHIP are to improve interoperability between…
Aim: To exchange between EAG Nations with only Military Phone Network. Desired Outputs: Update the Eurovox leaflet. Back to CIS and Cyber
The first EAG Connectivity Forum was hosted in the École Royale Militaire, in Brussels, on 26 and 27 January 2023. The objectives set for this first forum were to analyse two projects approved by the EAG Working Group: these were to discuss a Tactical Data Link (TDL) presence in the next VOLCANEX CIS 2023, and to…
Aim To enhance the Eurofighter/Typhoon operational capabilities, providing a permanent forum to strengthen the network whilst identifying practical opportunities to promote combined familiarity, detect interoperability issues and develop and validate practical solutions in the Air Ops, Flight Safety and Maintenance domains. Desired Outputs Improve networking and information sharing between Eurofighter/Typhoon operators Intermediate/Sqn Level Address/Study ground…
