The U.S. Army’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request confirms the planned transition of the M10 Booker fire support tracked vehicle from Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) to Full-Rate Production (FRP),… Continue reading "U.S. Army’s M10 Booker Fire Support Vehicle to Begin Full-Scale Production in 2025"
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer has said he is willing to deploy British troops to Ukraine “if necessary” as part of Western security assurances to Ukraine made… Continue reading "UK Prime Minister Willing To Deploy British Troops In Ukraine As Peace Deal Security Assurance"
Italy is advancing the modernization of its armed forces by procuring a batch of new AW249 attack helicopters from Leonardo, aiming to replace the aging A129 Mangusta fleet. The Italian… Continue reading "Italy Orders Leonardo AW249 Helicopters for Air Support and Reconnaissance"
On 7 February 2025, the U.S. State Department approved a $6.75 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Israel, providing munitions, guidance kits, fuzes, and support equipment. The announcement comes following… Continue reading "Israel Set to Procure $6.75 Billion Worth of GPS-Guided Bombs from the US"
Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have officially signed an initial supply contract for laser-guided Man Portable Air Defence systems, specifically the High Velocity (HVM) STARStreak missiles. This agreement, announced… Continue reading "Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited Sign Initial Supply Contract for STARStreak Missiles"
France has delivered a number of Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets to the Ukrainian Air Force. As the war continues and Ukraine’s embattled airforce continues to conduct combat air patrols, strike… Continue reading "Mirage 2000 Take to the Ukrainian Skies"
On 6 February 2025, Germany’s BAAINBw awarded Rheinmetall a massive €3.1 billion ($3.2 billion) contract to supply and upgrade the “Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System” (IdZ-ES). This… Continue reading "Germany Awards Rheinmetall €3.1 Billion Contract for Future Soldier System"
On 8 February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Military Committee Chairman Giuseppe Cavo Dragone visited a highly secured underground facility in Ukraine where Peklo missile drones are being produced.… Continue reading "Ukraine Ramps Up Peklo Missile-Drone Production to Boost Long-Range Strikes"
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that there was a “clear convergence” on the alliance’s priorities for support of Ukraine, following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting a… Continue reading "NATO Chief: “Clear Convergence” On Priorities For Ukraine Peace Talks"
On February 6, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy commissioned its new homegrown drone and helicopter carrier, IRIS Shahid Bahman Bagheri (C-110-4), into its fleet in the Persian Gulf,… Continue reading "From Cargo Ship to Drone Carrier: IRGC Navy Commissioned Shahid Bahman Bagheri into Service"