South Korea has signed a record-breaking arms export agreement with Poland for a second tranche of 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks valued at approximately $6 billion on July… Continue reading "South Korea Signs $6.5 Billion K2 Tank Deal with Poland"
Speaking at the Council of Foreign Relations on May 20, the US Service Chiefs outlined their vision for the future of defense strategy. A huge part of this vision is… Continue reading "US Service Chiefs Lay out Their Vision of a New Approach to Procurement"
Portugal has launched an ambitious military modernization program set to run through 2034, under the Military Programming Law 2023–2034. With a total budget of €5.57 billion ($6.29 billion) allocated across… Continue reading "Portugal Plans to Modernize its Armed Forces by 2034"
Malaysia has launched a landmark 15-year helicopter leasing program with Leonardo and local partner Weststar, marking the largest government rotorcraft modernization in the country’s history. Under the agreement, up to… Continue reading "Malaysia’s 15-Year Helicopter Leasing Program with Leonardo"
The U.S. Army says that three crew members of a M88 Hercules engineering vehicle that sank in a boggy area on March 25 have been found dead after the recovery… Continue reading "UPDATED: Three Crew Members Of U.S. Army Engineering Vehicle That Sank In Lithuanian Bog Found Dead"
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced through social media accounts that it plans to raise defense spending to 5-6% of annual domestic GDP starting from 2026. The decision comes after… Continue reading "Lithuania Claims 6% GDP Spending On Military By 2026"
Huta Stalowa Wola will close the year positively, as two new contracts for the Polish Armed Forces have been agreed just before the Christmas holidays. The company will deliver 96… Continue reading "HSW Closes Year With 96 AHS Krab Deal And More"
2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu observed that “all warfare is based on deception”. And, as AUSA 2024 shows, militaries today are still looking for new ways to deceive the enemy.… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: Seawolf Offers Decoy Tanks, Aircraft, and Artillery"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting on 3 September, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹1,44,716 crore ($17.23 billion). The Ministry of Defence… Continue reading "India Approves 10 Military Projects Worth Over $17 Billion"
On 17 August, the Brazilian land forces took delivery of the first Centauro II 8×8 wheeled armored vehicle from CIO, a joint venture between Italian Iveco Defence Vehicles and Oto… Continue reading "Brazil Received İts First Centauro II 8×8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle"