CSG Launches Azerbaijan JV for Land Systems Modernization

Czechoslovak Group (CSG) announces the signing of an agreement to establish a joint venture, VEXA DS, LLC, between its Azerbaijani entity Excalibur Army Azerbaijan LLC and local…

Czechoslovak Group (CSG) announces the signing of an agreement to establish a joint venture, VEXA DS, LLC, between its Azerbaijani entity Excalibur Army Azerbaijan LLC and local partner. The newly established company will focus on the repair, servicing and modernization of armored vehicles and other land-based military equipment in Azerbaijan. The programme covers hundreds of units of equipment with a total value in the hundreds of millions of euros and represents a long-term investment initiative with an expected horizon of 10 years or more.  The joint venture VEXA DS, LLC represents another step in the development of CSG’s industrial cooperation…

Fire and Chaos: Ukrainian Strikes Hit Russian Troops, Warehouses, and UAV Centers

Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a series of strikes targeting Russian command infrastructure, supply depots, UAV control points, and troop concentration areas across temporarily occupied…

Baltic Defense Divergence: Why Estonia Shelves CV90 Plans While Neighbors Push Forward with Armor

In a move that underscores the rapid evolution of modern warfare, Estonia has suspended a planned €500 million ($587 million) procurement of new CV90 MkIV Infantry Fighting…

Japan Breaks Decades-Old Taboo: Lethal Arms Exports Signal New Era in Pacific Security and Industry Growth

Japan has taken a landmark step in its postwar defense policy by scrapping long-standing restrictions on the export of lethal weapons, opening the door for its advanced…

Russian Commander Killed by His Own Officer — Then the Suspect Turned Up Dead

The killing of a Russian battalion commander by one of his own senior officers has exposed another grim layer of violence inside Moscow’s invading forces — a system where…

CSG to Supply Long-Range Artillery Ammunition Worth Almost EUR 250 Million to a European Customer

The global industrial-technology group CSG will carry out another significant project for the supply of large-calibre ammunition. Based on financing provided by a Western European…

ATMOS Space Cargo Enters the European Defense Sector

ATMOS Space Cargo, a leading European provider of technology for transporting cargo into orbit and controlled reentry to Earth, has closed a €25.7 million Series A funding…

Germany Embraces American Technology for Future Frigates as Navy Modernization Accelerates

Germany has taken a significant step in modernizing its navy by securing approval to equip its future F127-class air defense frigates with advanced American combat systems…

Inferno at Tuapse: Ukrainian Drones Smash Strategic Russian Energy Hub

Ukraine widened its pressure campaign against Russia’s energy infrastructure overnight, striking the Black Sea port of Tuapse in an attack that killed at least one person and…

CSG Introduces Counter-Drone Ammo for Standard Rifles

Fiocchi, part of the CSG, has introduced a new generation of counter-drone ammunition designed to enable soldiers to effectively engage small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…

Ukraine Opens a New Front in Air Defense by Downing a Shahed Drone From a Maritime Platform

Ukraine has added a striking new chapter to modern drone warfare. In what appears to be the first documented case of its kind, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have…

Whoever Controls the Defense Industry Controls the War: Central Europe in the Race for Manufacturing, Data, and AI

The European defense industry is currently undergoing a turning point that is changing the rules of both production and business relations. Inventories are depleting faster than…