Belgium Naval & Robotics (BNR), a consortium of French companies Naval Group and ECA Group, received an order for 12 new-built Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMV) to be delivered to the… Continue reading "French-led Consortium Receives Order For Belgian-Dutch Mine Countermeasure Vessels"
As part of France’s continuing small arms modernisation the French Army has announced the search for a new semi-automatic marksman’s rifle to replace the ageing FR-F2 bolt action sniper rifles.… Continue reading "France In Search of New Sharpshooter Rifle"
On the 6th June the United Kingdom’s first four F35-B Lightning II’s arrived at RAF Marham in Norfolk. Built by Lockheed Martin, the fighter jets represent the future of British air… Continue reading "First F-35B Lightning II’s Arrive in UK"
At this week’s meeting of NATO ministers of defence it has been announced that Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands are setting up a joint Special Operations Force (SOF) command. At… Continue reading "Belgium, Denmark & the Netherlands To Set Up Joint SOF Command"
The Swedish government has published a 20-page booklet providing guidelines in the event of ‘Crisis or War’. With tensions in the Baltic rising and an increasingly real threat posed by… Continue reading "Sweden Prepares Its People for Invasion with a Pamphlet"
The flagship of the Russian Federation’s surface fleet, the Admiral Kuzetsov, is set to begin a fresh two year refit. The Cold War Carrier entered service in 1981, and has… Continue reading "Admiral Kuznetsov: Russia’s Cold War Carrier That Won’t Die"