Leonardo announced that it will acquire Iveco Group’s entire defense division for €1.7 billion, including the Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) unit and its heavy-truck ASTRA brand. Financed with Leonardo’s cash… Continue reading "Leonardo Acquires Iveco Group’s Defence Business for €1.7 Billion"
U.S. Army’s new Typhon mobile missile system fired a Standard Missile-6 during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Australia. The U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) successfully conducted the first… Continue reading "U.S. Army Successfully Test-Fires SM-6 Missile from Typhon Launcher in Australia"
American MIM-104 Patriot air defense missile systems and other munitions are to be purchased for Ukraine by NATO member nations. This comes following the recent announcement of a new arms… Continue reading "NATO Allies To Buy Patriot Missile Systems From US For Ukraine"
On 14 July 2025, Denmark formally entered the final phase of the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme by ordering 129 Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from Finland. These… Continue reading "Denmark Purchases 129 Patria Armored Personnel Carriers"
BAE Systems has partnered with the US Army to develop a prototype M109-52 self-propelled howitzer (SPH). This prototype takes the chassis and turret from the M109A7 and combines it with… Continue reading "BAE and US Army Advance M109-52 Development to Increase Artillery Range"
In the early hours of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale military operation dubbed “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting at least 100 targets in cities including Tehran,… Continue reading "Operation Rising Lion: Israel Targets Iranian Nuclear Facilities and Senior Military Leaders"
Raytheon Co. has secured a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce additional AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The Navy awarded this modification (contract N0001924C0032, P00004) under an… Continue reading "Raytheon Wins $1.1 Billion US Navy Contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles"
On May 27, 2025, in Brussels, the European Affairs ministers of all 27 EU member states approved a historic €150 billion joint arms procurement program. This bold initiative marks one… Continue reading "EU Unveils Massive €150 Billion Joint Defense Program to Boost Industrial and Military Power"
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have announced their intent to jointly create a European centre of excellence for the manufacturing and distribution of various rockets and missiles to be located in… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Partners With Rheinmetall For European Rocket Centre Of Excellence"
In recent months the political landscape of Europe has taken some unexpected turns towards more radical and nationalist movements. Parties such as AfD in Germany and the National Front in… Continue reading "How Might a Shift In European Politics Challenge Collective Security?"