The US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment have fitted the first 62 examples of the Mounted Assured Precision Navigation & Timing System (MAPS) anti-jam devices to their M1126 Stryker infantry carrier… Continue reading "Jam resistant GPS fitted to Strykers in Germany"
The German Army has grounded its fleet of Tiger attack helicopters after the manufacturer, Airbus, issued a warning regarding parts failure. The parts in question were titanium bolts in the… Continue reading "Germany Grounds Tiger Attack Helicopter Fleet"
The German parliament has approved the sale of six MEKO frigates to Egypt in a 2.3 billion Euro deal. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) MEKO A200 frigate design has already been… Continue reading "Germany Approves Sale of MEKO A200 Frigates to Egypt"
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia have revealed their new Mission-Safe smartphones at DSEI 2025. Which has been purpose built for security and defence forces. The high performance smartphone boasts 4G and… Continue reading "DSEI 2025: Nokia Unveil New Mission-Safe Phones"
The Czech Republic has formally approved a plan to purchase 44 German-made Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks as part of a sweeping military modernisation effort. Defence Minister Jana Černochová announced… Continue reading "Czech Republic to Buy 44 Leopard 2A8 Tanks in €1.6 Billion Deal"
On September 1, 2025, Denmark took delivery of its first Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers when two vehicles arrived at Almegårds Barracks on Bornholm. These new six-wheeled APCs were ordered… Continue reading "Denmark Receives First Patria 6×6 Armored Personnel Carriers"
In the last 10 years, the Turkish defense industry has performed a sort of quantum leap: the country now produces their own jet fighters, submarines, dozens of different armored personnel… Continue reading "IDEF 2025: Altay, Turkey’s Main Battle Tank"
On August 19, US defense contractor Raytheon and Germany’s Diehl Defence announced a partnership to co-produce the FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile in Europe. Under a signed memorandum of understanding, the… Continue reading "Raytheon and Diehl Defence to Co-Produce Stinger Missile Components in Europe"
During World War II, the German Kriegsmarine and its submarines posed a major threat to the Allied war effort. Throughout 1942 and early 1943, the Germans saw increasing successes, sinking… Continue reading "NATO’s Atlantic Supply Lines and the Soviet Submarine Threat"
Lockheed Martin’s Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) conducted its first live fire test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico last week. GMARS is a new vehicle developed… Continue reading "First Live Fire of the Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS)"