As Finland’s HX next generation fighter program’s first bidding phase wraps up, the details of the bids submitted are coming out. Many large players, including Saab, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin… Continue reading "The Most Important Criteria in Finland’s HX Fighter Program in Detail"
In June 2019, Russia confirmed that it would order the BMP-1AM upgrade for its fleet of obsolete BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles. The BMP-1 has been largely ignored by the Russian… Continue reading "Russia Is Modernizing the BMP-1"
Recently, UkrOboronProm, Ukraine’s primary defense export organization announced the creation of the new SERDAR anti-tank missile (ATGM) system in conjunction with Turkey’s Aselsan. The SERDAR system mounts two Ukrainian “Skif”… Continue reading "SERDAR: A Joint Ukrainian-Turkish ATGM Announced But Will Either Country Adopt It?"
After the end of the cold war, tank plants across Eastern Europe began competing to sell upgraded T-72s to customers around the world. However, only a few of these upgrades… Continue reading "In Profile: Poland’s PT-91"
Traditionally, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) used by large conventional militaries have been large. ‘Bigger is better’ appears to have been the constant mantra with these systems, with the 122mm… Continue reading "Russia Turns to Smaller Rocket Artillery for Specialist Light Roles"
While some Serbian outlets have suggested that these will be B3s, facts point to the new tanks potentially being T-72B1MS. One tabloid has described the tanks as being “Beli Orao”,… Continue reading "Serbia To Purchase New T-72s"
In late 2018, the Australian Defense Force requested tenders for Land 400 Phase 3, their program to replace their inventory of M113. This follows the order of over 200 Boxer… Continue reading "Could Australia’s Next IFV Be Too Heavy and Undergunned?"
For many American veterans of the Iraq and Afghan wars, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior was a common sight. Despite originally being procured in the 1980s as a reconnaissance helicopter to… Continue reading "The Army’s New Scout Helicopter is Being Fast-Tracked, but There Could Be a Catch?"
Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruisers are some of the most heavily armed ships sailing today. During the Cold War, they were emblematic of the power of the Soviet Navy. Four of these… Continue reading "Scrap or Swim: What Will Happen to the Admiral Lazarev?"