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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Leads Japan’s Military Expansion

120627-O-ZZ999-001 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 27, 2012) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense destroyer JMSDF Myoko (DDG 175) is moored at Joint...

LNG: despite security challenges, Mozambique intends to play a role in Europe’s energy supply

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in Mozambique arrived at a regasification terminal in Croatia on January 23rd, 2023....

Despite US Sanctions on Russia Dutch chips flow to Russia unhindered

Despite harsh sanctions, Dutch-made microchips continue to end up in Russia. It involves many millions of pieces...

Ranking of defense exporters: France in third place

The international defence market is set for further growth in the coming years, boosted by the consequences of the Ukraine conflict and...

The Advantages Of The CAESAR 155mm Howitzer in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has ushered in a renaissance of artillery-dominated, mobile warfare. Both sides’ strategic and tactical battlefield decisions depend for...

Ukraine : Artillery, king of the Battlefield

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, artillery has revealed itself to be the most consequential battlefield weapon. As...

Operations

European commission

Estonia creating business allies in security, defense sector with Security Industry Cluster

In 2019, the Estonian Defense and Security Industry Cluster was re-launched in order to boost the cooperation...

Former M16 employee under investigation for passing secrets to Chinese intelligence

A former employee of British intelligence has strongly denied accusations of passing on state secrets to Chinese...

The European Union is running in circles in pursuit of “digital sovereignty”

The European Union is running in circles in pursuit of “digital sovereignty.” There are no bronze medals in the...

EU defence consolidation underway

The appointment of Sylvie Goulard, in November of 2019, is yet another token of seriousness from EC president Ursula von der Leyen,...

European Commission: toward a comprehensive EU Defense Industrial Policy?

​After decades of near absence, the EC is becoming increasingly involved in European defense matters, until now relegated to the Member States....

RESEARCH & DOCTRINE

Ex-USAF secretary on experimental US X-35B spacecraft

The former top civilian of the United States Air Force recently provided insight into the mission of an experimental space plane that...

Roselectronics develops new GPS and GLONASS navigation receivers

SONY DSC The Russian army will receive GPS and GLONASS navigation receivers developed in-house for improved situational awareness....

South Korea designing stealth tank

A Republic of Korea (ROK) K2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) maneuvers along a dirt road at the Twin Bridges Training Grounds...

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AK Alfa, redesigned AK 47 for Israeli special forces

Since long the Russian Kalashnikov assault rifle has been a household name. Mikhail Timofeevich,...

China’s CH-AS-X-13, world’s biggest air launched hypersonic missile

The image is only for pictorial representation from Wikipedia. While navies across global maritime powers racing to develop...

Germany’s Rheinmetall unveils the Lynx 120 light tank

Image is for illustration purposes only. German defense giant Rheinmetall has unveiled the newest member of its armored...

Moscow unveils US F35 equivalent Su-75 Checkmate stealth fighter

Pictured here, for representational purposes, is the SU-27B. Russia inaugurated its latest stealth fighter at the international military...

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Ex-USAF secretary on experimental US X-35B spacecraft

The former top civilian of the United States Air Force recently provided insight into the mission of an experimental space plane that...

Roselectronics develops new GPS and GLONASS navigation receivers

SONY DSC The Russian army will receive GPS and GLONASS navigation receivers developed in-house for improved situational awareness....

South Korea designing stealth tank

A Republic of Korea (ROK) K2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) maneuvers along a dirt road at the Twin Bridges Training Grounds...

COMPANIES

Saudi Arabia requests quotation from Nexter for large order of artillery systems and armored vehicles

According to a tweet posted by Defense Arab on October 24, French company Nexter Systems has been...

Nexter promotes CAESAR 8×8 155mm self-propelled howitzer for British army MFP program

French company NEXTER, alongside its partner Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), promotes its CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer in 8x8 configuration...

Nexter presents fire support vehicle for Special Forces fitted with 20mm cannon

At SOFINS 2021, the French company Nexter Systems presents a solution of fire support vehicle for Special...

Czechs unveils Titus 6×6 combat vehicle for their army

According to local media reports, the Tatra Defense Vehicle company presented a prototype of the commander-staff version...

Market

LNG: despite security challenges, Mozambique intends to play a role in Europe’s energy supply

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in Mozambique arrived at a regasification terminal in Croatia on January 23rd, 2023....

UAE to purchase French Rafale fighter planes

According to French media reports, the UAE and France are negotiating the purchase of Rafale fighter planes.

Saudi Arabia requests quotation from Nexter for large order of artillery systems and armored vehicles

According to a tweet posted by Defense Arab on October 24, French company Nexter Systems has been...

Germany expects ‘wave’ of new Eurotank partners after September conference

German defense officials expect to sign up new European partners for the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System...

Tech

Despite US Sanctions on Russia Dutch chips flow to Russia unhindered

Despite harsh sanctions, Dutch-made microchips continue to end up in Russia. It involves many millions of pieces...

The Advantages Of The CAESAR 155mm Howitzer in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has ushered in a renaissance of artillery-dominated, mobile warfare. Both sides’ strategic and tactical battlefield decisions depend for...

Switzerland And Mountain Warfare: A History Of Specific Skills

As the West rediscovers the art of mountain warfare, in modern war theatres, experts are once again...

Howitzers: Manoeuvrability in Mountains!

The use of howitzers, especially in mountainous areas, needs an objective relook. A howitzer with state-of-the-art technology...
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