Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has announced the arrival of Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapons from the United Kingdom, after British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated on Monday that the UK… Continue reading "UK Delivers Light Anti-Tank Defensive Weapon Systems To Ukraine"
Sweden announced on 14 December its intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program. The CAVS program is a multinational program, with Finland and Latvia currently members… Continue reading "Sweden Announces Intent To Join Common Armored Vehicle System Program"
The British Army has imposed a limit on the time armored vehicle crew can exercise in their vehicles, as it investigates the headsets crew members use for the possibility that… Continue reading "British Army Vehicle Headsets Under Investigation For Hearing Risks"
Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing our regular round up of the week’s defense news. This week saw Japan’s Izumo undertake historic F-35B trials, USS Connecticut was involved in an… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 October)"
Robotics and autonomous systems manufacturer Milrem Robotics’ presence at Defence and Security Equipment International 2021 featured the Estonian company’s collaboration with other manufacturers, with their systems integrated onto the company’s… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Milrem Robotics Displays Mine Roller Equipped UGV"
The Russian Helicopters company inked a contract with the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Defense for the supply of the first modernized Ka-52M attack helicopters at the international military and technical… Continue reading "Russian Ministry of Defense Signs A Contract For Ka-52M Attack Helicopters"
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service accused Belarusian border guards of illegally crossing the border between Lithuania and Belarus on Tuesday, during an attempt to drive a group of 35 Iraqi… Continue reading "Lithuania Accuses Belarus Border Guards Of Illegal Border Crossing"
It is more than 30 years since the Eastern Bloc collapsed. Many Eastern European states, namely the post-Soviet republics, largely decided to suspend national drafts and conscription. The aim was… Continue reading "Eastern Europe’s Conscription Problem Is Getting Worse – Here Is Why"
The President of Ukraine, Volodymir Zelensky, has announced a new defensive policy for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The act on the ‘Fundamentals of National Resistance‘ was presented to the… Continue reading "Ukraine’s President Announces Total Defense Policy"
Jeremy Quinn, the UK Minister of State (Minister for Defence Procurement), and Oleksandr Myroniuk, the Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister, signed a memorandum of implementation on maritime partnership projects between the… Continue reading "UK and Ukraine Sign a Memorandum On The Implementation of Maritime Partnership Projects"