On 7 April, India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat brought attention to the vast disparity between Chinese and Indian cyber capabilities. According to the general, it is in… Continue reading "India Struggles with Threat of Chinese Cyber Attacks"
Rheinmetall and Diehl Defence announced on the 29 March that the Bundeswehr has placed a new order for MELLS anti-tank guided missiles worth around €88 million with EuroSpike GmbH. EuroSpike… Continue reading "Bundeswehr Orders Fourth Lot Of MELLS Anti-Tank Guided Missiles"
The Spanish Army held a presentation on their VCR (Vehiculos de Combate sobre Ruedas, or Wheeled Combat Vehicle) Dragon during International Armoured Vehicles 2021, providing updates on the current status… Continue reading "International Armoured Vehicles 2021: VCR Dragon 8×8 Update"
Hanwha Defense Australia has officially launched its AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle, ahead of the delivery of three Redback prototypes for evaluation in Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 3 program. As… Continue reading "Hanwha Defense Launches AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle"
BAE Systems has signed an extensive mid-life upgrade contract worth more than $500 million to make major improvements to the Royal Netherlands Army’s fleet of 122 CV9035NLs. The contract will… Continue reading "BAE Systems Win Contract to Upgrade Dutch CV90s With New Turrets"
Since the adpotion of the Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters, the Polish Armed Forces have suffered from a chronic lack of modern attack and transport helicopters. Although Mi-24s in the Polish… Continue reading "In Profile: Poland’s Helicopter Problems"
A joint investigation by open source investigative outfit Bellingcat and Russian investigative news magazine The Insider into the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has unearthed troves of telecom… Continue reading "Investigation Implicates FSB Clandestine Unit In Navalny Poisoning"
It was in the mid-1970s when the Polish People’s Army adopted the newest Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) – a small, tracked vehicle equipped with a 73mm smooth-bore cannon and a… Continue reading "Is The Modernization of Poland’s Ageing BMP-1s A Terrible Idea?"
The tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan remain high, with occasional provocations taking place. The People’s Liberation Army officials have released a video of its soldiers… Continue reading "Chinese Army Threatens Taiwan In New Propaganda Video"
Due to COVID-19, the industry presence at Poland’sMSPO 2020 was sadly greatly reduced. Most large American firms still had a presence, albeit without their PR teams, so most American exhibitors… Continue reading "MSPO 2020 Overview – Industry Exhibitors"