The Lithuanian government has decided to proceed with the purchase of Leopard 2 main battle tanks from Germany, with its State Defense Council authorizing the start of negotiations for an… Continue reading "Lithuania To Start Negotiations On Leopard Tank Purchase"
The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called for the creation of an EU Army in a recent interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa. Tajani said this when citing the… Continue reading "Italian Foreign Minister Calls For EU Army"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued an apology on Tuesday for a nationwide emergency alert that mistakenly referred to the launch of a Chinese space probe as a “missile flyover”.… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Military Apologizes For Alert Mistaking Space Launch For “Missile Flyover”"
The Latvian government announced on December 20 that it had signed a contract for the purchase of six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers and ammunition worth $179.8 million… Continue reading "Latvia Officially Signs Contract For Six HIMARS Launchers"
On 13 December, Leonardo, Italy’s largest defense industry holding company, published a press release announcing the formation of a “strategic alliance” with KNDS (KMW+Nexter Defense Systems), a Franco-German owned company… Continue reading "Leonardo and KNDS Announce a Strategic Partnership"
The Egyptian Navy’s Alexandria Shipyard launched the first domestically produced MEKO A200EN class frigate, ENS Al-Jabbar, built under license from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Germany. ENS Al-Jabbar was launched at… Continue reading "The Fourth and Last MEKO A200EN Class Frigate of the Egyptian Navy Has Been Launched"
Slovenia has decided to replace its existing Bell 412 helicopters with the AW139M multi-purpose helicopter from Leonardo Helicopters as part of the 2023-2026 Development Programmes Plan. This decision was formalized on… Continue reading "Slovenia Orders Six AW139M Multi-Role Helicopters From Italy"
The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has won a large supply order to provide Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth close to 142 million Euros. The deal will see tens of thousands… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Wins Major Artillery Order For Ukraine"
Airbus Defence and Space has detailed its plans for an electronic warfare version of the Eurofighter for the German Air Force, after the German parliamentary budget committee approved funding for… Continue reading "Airbus Details German Electronic Warfare Eurofighter Plans"
The Republic of Moldova’s Armed Forces have received the last batch of Piranha IIIH armored personnel carriers donated by the Federal Republic of Germany. The official handover ceremony took place… Continue reading "Moldova Receives The Last Batch of Piranha IIIH Armored Personnel Carriers"