NATO member Sweden has selected Embraer’s C-390 multi-role aircraft to replace its C-130H and modernize tactical transport fleet, which has been in service for over 50 years. Swedish Defence Minister… Continue reading "Sweden Has Chosen The Brazilian-Built C-390 As Its Future Military Transport Aircraft"
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"
On 5 September, the Hungarian Defence Forces took delivery of the first of two KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft ordered from Brazilian aviation company Embraer in 2020 as part of… Continue reading "The Hungarian Air Force Received Its First KC-390 Multi-Mission Aircraft"
South Korea’s military procurement agency says that it has reached a deal with the Indonesian government to reduce its investment in development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter, following negotiations over… Continue reading "Indonesia Strikes Deal To Cut Financial Stake In KF-21 Program"
The recent launch of a new corvette early last week marks an increasingly defensive posture from Manilla. The BRP’s Miguel Malvar, named after a famed Philippine revolutionary general, was launched… Continue reading "Countering Aggression, Philippines Continues Naval Modernisation Program"
The signing of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” pact between Russia and North Korea during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s June 18th meeting with North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong-un reflects the… Continue reading "Interview: Where Is The Kim-Putin Pact Leading?"
Embraer, a global aviation company based in Brazil, delivered its second KC-390 multi-mission aircraft, equipped with standard NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) equipment, to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP/Força Aérea… Continue reading "Embraer Delivers The Second KC-390 Multi-Mission Aircraft To The Portuguese Air Force"
On June 19, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) signed a contract with the French Procurement Agency (DGA) to procure 12 6×6 chassis CAESAR type 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers from… Continue reading "Estonia Orders 12 CAESAR 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers From France"
On Wednesday May 15, the US and Japan signed a formal agreement to jointly develop an interceptor capable of stopping hypersonic missiles. According to a statement from the US Department… Continue reading "Japan and US Agree to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Interceptor"
The saga of the “Wolf” Program continues with the visit of a Polish inter-departmental delegation to Seoul earlier this week. The vice-minister of National Defense and the vice-minister of National… Continue reading "Polish Government Seeking Domestic K2 Tank Production Agreement"