News (page 11)

The Japanese new defense budget in context

The Japanese new defense budget in context

The Japanese government announced that the Ministry of Defense's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 will reach $59 billion, citing a new and more complex security environment and a "new era…

25. 09. 2024
Vista Outdoor board of directors urges stockholders to vote "FOR" value-maximizing CSG transaction

Vista Outdoor board of directors urges stockholders to vote "FOR" value-maximizing CSG transaction

In a significant move toward enhancing shareholder value, Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO) has issued a formal letter to its stockholders, calling for their support in an upcoming…

24. 09. 2024
TADEAS – New armoured vehicle on a Tatra chassis

TADEAS – New armoured vehicle on a Tatra chassis

Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) has recently completed the construction of a prototype of a new armoured vehicle on a Tatra 6x6 chassis, which bears the designation TADEAS…

23. 09. 2024
Iraq boosts air defenses with $2.8 billion deal for South Korean Cheongung-II missile system

Iraq boosts air defenses with $2.8 billion deal for South Korean Cheongung-II missile system

In a significant move to strengthen its national defense capabilities, Iraq has finalized a $2.8 billion deal with South Korea to purchase the advanced Cheongung-II air defense…

22. 09. 2024
Marines reopen second WWII-Era airfield to prepare for future combat

Marines reopen second WWII-Era airfield to prepare for future combat

In a move designed to bolster the Marine Corps’ aviation capabilities, a recently refurbished World War II-era airfield at Camp Davis, North Carolina, has been reactivated. This…

21. 09. 2024
Pentagon Replicator Initiative in context

Pentagon Replicator Initiative in context

The Pentagon Replicator Initiative could be one of the most important recently published initiatives that could greatly improve US and allied defenses, mainly in the western…

20. 09. 2024
MSPO Kielce 2024: MSM Group ammunition

MSPO Kielce 2024: MSM Group ammunition

At the recent MSPO 2024 International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, we reached out to a select group of companies to learn about their current and future…

19. 09. 2024
The European defense industry is struggling to cope with global competitive pressure

The European defense industry is struggling to cope with global competitive pressure

Mario Draghi, the former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank, called for a radical policy change in his recently published report on EU…

18. 09. 2024
Another potential aspect of the military revolution: Nanotechnology as a key element of NATO's future

Another potential aspect of the military revolution: Nanotechnology as a key element of NATO's future

Nanotechnology, a field that deals with the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular level, is revolutionizing the military world. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization…

17. 09. 2024
MSPO Kielce 2024: Multi-purpose 3D radar ReGuard

MSPO Kielce 2024: Multi-purpose 3D radar ReGuard

The International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO 2024 in Kielce, Poland, held from September 3 to 6 this year, featured the largest number of exhibitors in the event's…

16. 09. 2024
F-15J Peace Eagle – Japanese air superiority fighter faces the Chinese incursions

F-15J Peace Eagle – Japanese air superiority fighter faces the Chinese incursions

Over two hundred units of Mitsubishi F-15J and F-15DJ air superiority fighters have been completed for service in the JASDF. Chinese aircraft were responsible for 392 alpha scrambles…

15. 09. 2024
U.S. Army selects Anduril and Performance Drone Works to provide small drones for brigade combat teams

U.S. Army selects Anduril and Performance Drone Works to provide small drones for brigade combat teams

The U.S. Army has chosen Anduril Industries and Performance Drone Works to supply Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to its units, part of an initiative to quickly integrate…

14. 09. 2024