🟢 light for GovSat-2 Parliament voted 57/60 in favour of the law enabling Luxembourg Defence & SES to launch a 2nd communications satellite 🛰️ under our joint venture LuxGovSat. The state-of-the-art satellite will be built by Thales Alenia Space with 🇱🇺 industry involved. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

I visited LUXUAV, a Luxembourg headquartered company specialised in the development of cutting-edge Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles. LUXUAV is developing an AI-native UAV ecosystem on different altitudes. @defense.gouv.lu acquired UAVs from the company for Ukraine’s Armed Forces. @gouv.lu

Felicitatioun deenen 52 neien Zaldotinnen an Zaldote vun eiser Arméi! Dir, d’Personal vun der Defense, sidd d’Réckgrat vun all eise Beméiungen. Mir brauche méi Leit, Fraen a Männer, déi sech fir d’Lëtzebuerger Land a seng Defense asetzen. Dir sidd eis Force. 🙏 @defense.gouv.lu @gouv.lu

Ravie de m’échanger avec S.E. Mme María Nieves Blanco Díaz, Ambassadrice du Royaume d’Espagne au 🇱🇺, sur la nouvelle actualité géopolitique inquiétante, l’importance d’investir dans nos capacités de défense au niveau européen et notre collaboration fructueuse en tant qu’Alliés. 🇪🇸🤝🇱🇺 @defense.gouv.lu

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social visited ACTinBlack #ACT in Foetz, Luxembourg. Founded in 2013, ACT designs cutting-edge night vision systems for military and law enforcement. Luxembourg Defence has purchased night vision devices from ACT and supplied them to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2025 am Réckbléck 👀 ✅Nei Missiounen & Recrutementspak fir d‘Arméi ✅Decisioun d‘Defenseinvestitiounen op 2% ze erhéijen ✅NATO Sommet an nei Ziler, ë.a Loftverdeedegung a Rakéitenofwier ✅Support fir d‘Ukrain ✅Stäerkung vun der 🇪🇺 Defense Bereetschaft ✅Launch vum LUXEOSys 🛰️ @yurikobackes.bsky.social

What an honor for me to be chosen as 'European Woman of Influence' for Luxembourg. Thank you to the Robert Schuman Foundation! 🇱🇺🇪🇺 #WomenOfInfluence #WomenInLeadership @gouv.lu @megaluxembourg.bsky.social @defense.gouv.lu @mmtp-lu.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

🎄✨ Déi traditionell Veillée de Noël vun der Arméi war nees en schéinen & solenellen Moment fir zesummen ze kommen, fir en Réckbléck op d’Joer 2025 ze maachen & allen Memberen vun eiser Arméi MERCI ze soen fir hiren Asaz & hiert Engagement fir eist 🇱🇺Land. @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

E Mesurë-Pak fir de Recrutement an d‘Attraktivitéit vun der Arméi. D‘Arméi brauch méi Fraen a Männer! De Mesurë-Pak, deen @gouv.lu gestëmmt huet, gesäit signifikant Verbesserunge vir. Eng éischt wichteg Etapp: méi Gehalt fir Zaldotinnen an Zaldoten. 👉 gouvernement.lu/fr/actualite...

Signature d’un partenariat industriel entre KNDS France, la Défense luxembourgeoise & le ministère de l’Economie dans le cadre de l’acquisition de véhicules Griffon et Jaguar pour l’Armée luxembourgeoise. Ce partenariat est un pas supplémentaire vers une Europe de la défense plus unie et plus forte.

“Luxembourg welcomes the ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The goal must be a just and lasting peace. Looking ahead, in 2026, Luxembourg will commit at least €100 million in military support to Ukraine.” @yurikobackes.bsky.social at the 32nd Ukraine Defence Contact Group #UDCG

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social at the Battle of the Bulge Commemoration at Schumanns Eck National Liberation Memorial Memorial, Luxembourg.

Réception « OMP - Opérations de Maintien de la Paix » au Château de Berg hier soir. Hommage aux membres de l’Armée ayant participé à des missions internationales, en présence leurs familles. 📸 © Maison du Grand-Duc / Kary Barthelmey @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Et war mir eng Freed un der Inauguratioun vun der Expo “Ons Arméi um Härebierg” deelzehuelen. D’Militärgeschicht vun de leschten 8 Joerzéngten ass d’Geschicht vun enger Lëtzebuerger Arméi am Wandel, hin zu enger Institutioun, déi fest an eiser Gesellschaft verankert ass. @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social presented the 2026 Defence Budget draft to Parliament Defence Committee: €1.286 Billion A significant investment that will strengthen our Armed Forces and defence capabilities & allow to contribute our fair share to NATO’s deterrence and defence posture.

Happy to represent the Luxembourg Governement at the LuxDefence launch event. In unity, there is strength. LuxDefence will enable our defence industry to speak with a single voice, and assure that it will be heard. On a national and international level. @defense.gouv.lu @gouv.lu

🇩🇪🤝🇱🇺Es war mir eine Freude Bundesverteidigungsminister Pistorius in Berlin zu treffen um über den anhaltenden russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine, die Stärkung Europas in der NATO, die Bedeutung des Weltraumsektors für die Verteidigung & bilaterale Zusammenarbeit zu sprechen. @defense.gouv.lu

Happy to meet with Irene Fellin, NATO Special Representative, at the Berlin Security Conference to discuss the relevance of meaningful & equal participation of women in security & defence to achieve sustainable peace. We must push back against the pushback. @defense.gouv.lu @gouv.lu

At the Berlin Security Conference, Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social met with her Swedish colleague Pal Jonson. They discussed military support to Ukraine, the importance of coordination among the UDCG capability coalitions, current NATO dossiers and the Women, Peace & Security agenda.

2 years ago I took over the responsibility as 🇱🇺 Minister of Defense, Minister for Mobility & Public works and Minister for Gender Equality & Diversity. A lot has been achieved. Much work lies ahead. A big 🙏 to my teams! @defense.gouv.lu @mmtp-lu.bsky.social @megaluxembourg.bsky.social

Solidaritéit ass eng Kärvaleur vun eiser Arméi. Um Mäertesdag, Dag vum Schutzpatroun vun de Militär, erënnere mir dru wat dat bedeit: Se ass d’Fundament vun eiser Stäerkt, vum Asaz fir Land a Leit, a vun engem credibele Lëtzebuerger Bäitrag zu den Efforte vun NATO an EU. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Nous célébrons les 70 ans du Parlement BeNeLux🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺! La Directrice de la Défense du Luxembourg a réaffirmé notre engagement à renforcer notre coopération en matière de défense lors d'une table ronde "Puissance démocratique? Les parlements en partenariat pour la défense" au Sénat de Belgique

The Luxembourg Government Council @gouv.lu has decided to increase the Luxembourg Armed Forces contingent in the NATO Multinational Forward Land Forces Battlegroup in Romania from 30 to a maximum of 40 soldiers next year, to strengthen our deterrence and defence posture. #WeAreNATO

Luxembourg soldiers as part of the Eurocorps will participate in the 2026/27 European Union Battlegroup. Eurocorps again assumes the role of Force Headquarters for the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity. Up to 5000 🇪🇺troops contribute to the EU's rapid reaction posture. 📷 Eurocorps

Wonderful concert last night by our Luxembourg Military Band, with the profits going to LUkraine asbl. Thank you for the beautiful voices of the 🇺🇦 military musicians! 🇱🇺🤝🇺🇦 @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Journée de commémoration nationale 🇱🇺 Il y a 80 ans, la fin de la 2è Guerre mondiale marquait notre libération du fléau nazi. L’actualité nous rappelle combien il est essentiel de défendre les droits humains, de protéger la démocratie & de lutter contre toutes formes de haine. 📸SIP @defense.gouv.lu

From day one and as long as it takes: our military support to Ukraine is unwavering Today we welcomed Minister of Defence Denys Shmyhal in Luxembourg, to discuss Ukraine’s most urgent needs, the important work of the IT Coalition and possibilities for future cooperation. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Great honour to welcome Minister of Defense of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Denys Shmyhal to Luxembourg. From day one we remain fully committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. Europe cannot be safe as long as Ukraine is not free. #StandWithUkraine @defense.gouv.lu

At the NATO #DefMin Meeting, we discussed the reinforcement of our deterrence & defence posture - through increased investments, implementing our capability targets, ramping up our defence industry, enhanced vigilance and securing our skies with new counter-drone measures. @defense.gouv.lu

Luxembourg is stepping up its military support to Ukraine! At NATO headquarters, Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social announced that 🇱🇺 is contributing €15 million to Ukraine as part of the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List #PURL initiative. #StandWithUkraine

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social at the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting to discuss ▫️strengthening deterrence and defence ▫️securing the Eastern flank ▫️hybrid threats ▫️ramping up military support to Ukraine

Great meeting with 🇪🇺 Commissioner for Defence and Space @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu 🤝 Ahead of the Foreign Affairs "Defence" Council tomorrow, we discussed the future Defence Readiness Roadmap, flagship projects and the importance of space for a stronger and more capable EU. @defense.gouv.lu

To date, €1.2 Billion of ICT & cyber support for Ukraine Defence were successfully secured by the IT Coalition. This week the 11th Steering Group meeting of the coalition led by Luxembourg & Estonia took place in Stockholm. Thank you to all the coalition members! #StandWithUkraine

Luxembourg is proud to contribute to NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Romania. Together, we are deterring aggression on NATO’s Eastern flank. The recent violations of our Allied airspace, in Poland, in Estonia and in Romania, underline the seriousness of the threats we are facing.

Minister of Defence of Romania Ionut Mosteanu & @yurikobackes.bsky.social visited the SES Satellites headquarters and LuxGovSat in Betzdorf. Through LuxGovSat, joint-venture of the 🇱🇺 Government & SES, we are already providing secure satellite communications capabilities to NATO, the EU and Allies.

Visite d’adieu vum Grand-Duc Henri um Härebierg. En emotionalen Ofschloss no 25 Joer un der Spëtzt vun der Lëtzebuerger Arméi. 🇱🇺 Merci Altesse Royale! 📸 ©️ @letzebuergerarmei.bsky.social @defense.gouv.lu

Thrilled to visit Luxembourg’s first pavilion at #DSEI2025 - an important step forward in terms of showcasing innovation by 🇱🇺 companies in the defence ecosystem & a strong contribution to Europe’s role as an ambitious defence actor. #LetsMakeItHappen 💪 @defense.gouv.lu

🇬🇧🤝🇱🇺 Very constructive first meeting between Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social and Minister of State for Defence, Lord Vernon Coaker, to discuss continued joint support to 🇺🇦 Ukraine and growing bilateral defence cooperation.

Good morning from London🇬🇧 ! Happy to attend the Defence & Security Equipment International #DSEI UK 2025, a flagship defence event, with the first 🇱🇺 pavillion showcasing Luxembourg’s innovative potential. @defense.gouv.lu

Luxembourg is big in Space! Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social & NATO Secretary General Rutte visited SES, a world leader in satellite communications from Betzdorf. 🇱🇺 Defence and SES are longstanding partners. Together we intend to launch GovSat-2, a second satellite for LuxGovSat.

💬 “NATO remains the bedrock of our security" At a press conference in Luxembourg, together with 🇱🇺 Prime Minister Luc Frieden and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, @yurikobackes.bsky.social highlighted Luxembourg’s contributions to collective deterrence and defence.

👇Discover our Luxembourg Earth Observation System, launched on 26 August, to be operational early 2026! Luxeosys.lu

🚀 A major success and milestone for Luxembourg and @defense.gouv.lu ! Last night, the National Advanced Observation System was launched on its 450 km orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Through LUXEOSys, Luxembourg Defence will address the growing demand for satellite imagery. 🛰️ 📡

Luxembourg Earth Observation System: successful launch of the NAOS satellite! ~12 minutes after launch the satellite was deployed, ~1 hour after launch our ground segment received a signal. This is Luxembourg’s first governmental satellite and dual-use Earth observation system. 📷 SpaceX

Luxembourg’s first Earth observation satellite is ready for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base California. 🔴 Livestream at 20:45 CET The #NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) is the satellite of our Luxembourg Earth Observation System #LUXEOSys. spacex.com/launches/naos

On this day, 34 years ago, Ukraine declared its independence. Today, Luxembourg reaffirms its unwavering support to Ukraine in its fight for freedom, sovereignty, internationally recognised borders. Today, as every day, we #StandwithUkraine. Happy Independence Day 🇺🇦 ! @defense.gouv.lu

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Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social visited Artec3D, a Luxembourg-based global leader in handheld portable 3D scanners. In 2022-23, Luxembourg Defence acquired 45 3D scanners in total, delivered to Ukraine for forensic documentation and reverse engineering by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Today I visited the Memorial Site at Schumann’s Eck & walked the memorial trail through the forest featuring reconstructed trenches & life-size historical photos of US & German soldiers & Luxembourg civilians to illustrate the events of that horrible winter #BattleOfTheBulge. @defense.gouv.lu

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social received Barbara Karpetová, Ambassador of Czechia in Luxembourg. They discussed defence cooperation and priorities, bilateral, within EU and NATO, as well as the importance of continued military support to Ukraine. 🇨🇿🤝🇱🇺 @luinprague.bsky.social