Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of a Kurdish militant group that has fought a four-decade long insurgency against Turkey, has issued a call for the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) he founded… Continue reading "Jailed Leader Of Kurdish Militant Group Calls For Peace – UPDATE: PKK Declares Ceasefire"
In a strategic move to enhance its artillery capabilities, Germany has embarked on the procurement of the Finnish-designed Patria NEMO 120 mm self-propelled mortar system, mounted on the Patria 6×6… Continue reading "Germany Closer To Procuring CAVS NEMO"
The Swedish Army officially began its first deployment as a NATO ally on February 7, with the South Scanian Regiment’s 71st Mechanized Infantry Battalion now under NATO command as part… Continue reading "Swedish Battalion Officially Joins NATO Multinational Battlegroup Latvia"
A battalion of mechanized infantry from Sweden’s South Scanian Regiment became the nation’s first troops to participate in a NATO mission, with the battalion arriving in Latvia on January 18,… Continue reading "Swedish Army Begins First NATO Deployment With Multinational Brigade in Latvia"
Babcock and Patria announced on Wednesday the signing of a memorandum of understanding to offer Patria’s 6×6 Armored Personnel Carrier to the British Army. Announced during Defence IQ’s International Armoured… Continue reading "Babcock and Patria Partner To Offer Patria’s 6×6 APC To The British Army"
On the night of 15-16 January, a French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated and locked on by a S-400 anti-air system aiming radar over the Baltic Sea. The… Continue reading "Atlantique 2 Targeted By S-400 Aiming Radar Over Baltic"
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) launched a new mission, “Baltic Sentry,” to deter attempts by any state or non-state actor to damage critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea… Continue reading "NATO Launches “Baltic Sentry” Mission to Safeguard Critical Infrastructure in the Baltic Sea"
BAE Systems has been awarded an additional $20 million award for 2025 funding, as well as $48 million for an existing full-rate production contract awarded in August 2022 for production… Continue reading "BAE Systems Awarded $68 Million US Army Contracts For CATVs"
The British Army’s 19th Regiment Royal Artillery (also known as The Scottish Gunners or Highland Gunners) has completed the first live firing of the next-generation Archer self-propelled howitzer system. The… Continue reading "The British Army Has Completed The First Live Firing Of The Archer Self-Propelled Howitzer System During NATO Exercises"
The Latvian Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement worth €60 million with the Finnish company Patria Oyj to supply 56 additional Patria 6×6 armored vehicles configured for command and… Continue reading "Latvia Ordered 56 Additional Armored Patria 6×6 Vehicles"