On the fifth anniversary of the Paris terrorist attacks in 2015, the French military announced a successful operation against Bah ag Moussa, a veteran Tuareg leader from the RVIM (Jama’at… Continue reading "French SOF Kill Senior Jihadist in Mali"
Aided by the chaos of the Libyan civil war, Islamist groups made significant gains in northern Mali over the course of 2013. The French were quick to act and rapidly… Continue reading "France to Withdraw Troops From the Sahel Region"
The UK Parliament has concluded the oral evidence phase of their snappily titled “Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability” inquiry by the Parliamentary Select Committee for Defence.… Continue reading "UK Parliamentary Inquiry into AFV Procurement Highlights Serious Issues"
If new Finnish plans to increase their defense spending are ratified it seems there will be no more concerns over the funding of Finland’s HX Fighter Program. The newest declaration… Continue reading "Finland Set to Increase Defense Budget"
The US Army has awarded a $100 million contract to Saab for Carl Gustaf ammunition and AT4 recoilless rifle systems which will supply the USMC and JSOC. This contract is… Continue reading "Saab to Supply $100M Worth of Carl Gustaf Ammo & AT4 Systems to US Army"
The British Army’s fleet of Protected Patrol Vehicles (PPVs), acquired under Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs) for Operation Herrick in Afghanistan and Operation Telic in Iraq, are being sold off under… Continue reading "UK Decommissions Protected Patrol Vehicles"
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has won the contract for a common, system-wide wireless fire control system for the US Army family of in-development Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs). RCV-Light (RCV-L) and… Continue reading "Kongsberg Win Wireless Fire Control Contract for US Army Robotic Combat Vehicles"
The French-led Task Force Takuba will consist of Special Operations Forces and its task will be to fight armed terrorist groups in the Sahel region of West Africa. Despite the… Continue reading "European Governments Form Task Force Takuba to Combat Terrorism in The Sahel"
Are wind forms an issue for radar systems? The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) still seem to think so, and they haven’t found a solution for the problem yet as… Continue reading "Are Wind Farms Still a Problem for Radar?"
On 12th-13th February the defense ministers of NATO’s member states convened in Brussels, Belgium. The ministers agreed on to keep the NATO Mission in Iraq active providing the government of… Continue reading "NATO Defense Ministers Meet at Brussels Summit"