French exports of military equipment fell by 70 percent from 2022 to 2023
French arms exports fell to €8.2 billion in 2023 after reaching a record high of €27 billion in 2022. The 2022 record was due to an order for 80 Rafale fighter… 
06. 09. 2024
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The US 6th generation fighter aircraft project replaced by a light fighter concept?
Launched by the U.S. Air Force in 2015 to replace the 5th generation F-22A Raptor air superiority aircraft, the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) project aims to develop…
30. 08. 2024
M903 Launchers for Polish Patriot systems. Major contracts to modernise the Polish Army ahead
A contract for the supply of 48 M903 launchers for Polish Patriot air defense systems was signed in the presence of Polish Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Ministry…
15. 08. 2024
Iranian military capabilites in the context of the current crisis
What military strength does Iran have at its disposal in the event of open war with the Jewish state and its allies? It is clear that Iran's armed capabilities have been…
10. 08. 2024
Fulcrum: the mighty light frontline fighter, from the MiG-29 to the MiG-35
The MiG-29, or Fulcrum, as it is known in NATO, is a supersonic Soviet/Russian fighter aircraft. It was developed in the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1980…
04. 08. 2024
The future of the 6th generation fighter aircraft projects is uncertain
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a cooperative project involving the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan, an official offshoot of the Tempest programme unveiled by the…
27. 07. 2024
New British Strategic Defence Review to fix the "disastrous state" of the UK Armed Forces
Two weeks after taking office at 10 Downing Street, the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has launched a Strategic Defence Review, the last of which was published in 2021…
19. 07. 2024
Despite it came from the realm of evil the Su-27 was a beautiful answer to the F-15
In most conflicts, fighters have been designed to counter those of the enemy, and the Cold War was no exception. And so, faced with the McDonnell F-15A/B Eagle, the USSR responded with…
12. 07. 2024
Russia-North Korea Relations in context
Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have recently deepened their cooperation not only in the political domain, but also in the military-technical domain. DPRK…
07. 07. 2024
"Killing with a joystick is bad" – Bundeswehr’s Heron TP UAVs are still unarmed
Israel's IAI Eitan 'Steadfast' unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, also known as the Heron TP, made headlines back in 2022 when the Bundestag's defence committee gave the green light for…
06. 07. 2024
German, France and Poland to develop a very long-range ground-to-ground strike capability
The Weimar Triangle summit has taken place in Paris. The national defence ministers of Germany, France and Poland took part. During the meeting a developement of a very long-range…
28. 06. 2024
France’s Leclerc XLR, Leclerc Evolution and EMBT-ADT 140 at Eurosatory 2024
According to the latest Military Planning Law, the French Army should have 160 renovated Leclerc Main Battle Tanks, upgraded to XLR standard, by 2030. The last forty are due to be…
21. 06. 2024
