The North Atlantic Treaty Organization started its annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercise on October 13, with the alliance’s newest member, Sweden, joining the exercise for the first time. No… Continue reading "Sweden Joins NATO’s Steadfast Noon Nuclear Deterrence Exercise"
The British Ministry of Defence has announced that more than 85,000 military drones, have been delivered by the United Kingdom to Ukraine in the space of a six month period… Continue reading "United Kingdom Ramps Up Drone Production For Ukraine"
Milrem Robotics, a leading European developer of robotics and autonomous systems, majority-owned by the UAE-based EDGE Group, has announced that it will supply over 150 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs)… Continue reading "Milrem Robotics to Deliver Over 150 THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicles to Ukraine"
With rising Russian activity making security in the High North, North Atlantic, and Baltic Seas more fragile, the German Navy has acquired its first of eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime… Continue reading "Germany Receives the First Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft"
On 31 August, the UK and Norway signed a landmark £10 billion intergovernmental agreement to procure at least five new Type 26 anti-submarine frigates jointly. The deal creates a combined… Continue reading "UK and Norway Sign £10 Billion Contract for Type 26 Frigates"
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 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"
In mid-2025, Berlin’s new government unveiled a record defense budget for 2026. The draft federal budget (approved by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet on July 30) calls for roughly €108.2 billion in military… Continue reading "Germany’s €108.2 Billion 2026 Defense Budget Setting Stage for Historic Military Build-Up"
Poland has signed a new major defense deal with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem. The deal, estimated to be worth $6.5 billion, was signed on 1 August and covers the procurement… Continue reading "Poland Signs $6.5 Billion Contract With Hyundai Rotem for 180 K2 Tanks"
A new and pioneering digital targeting web named ASGARD has been showcased and unveiled following successful trials with British Army in Estonia while on an exercise on NATO’s Eastern Flank.… Continue reading "British Army to Increase Lethality With ASGARD"