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DARPA drone-autonomy rapidly delivers to EW contested areas
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has moved from concept to contract in 70 days, on a project …
UK makes warning against nuclear war that ‘cannot be won’
At a meeting of the UN Security Council on 18 March, UK Ambassador James Kariuki condemned Russia for suspending its …
“Nowhere to hide” from geopolitical risk for businesses – analysts
Amid one of the most conflict-ridden years since the turn of the century, geopolitical risk has generated new structural realities …
Finland awarded €32.5m from EU ASAP fund for 155mm artillery ammunition
Finland’s defence industry has received a €32.5m ($35.4m) grant through the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) to ramp …
US DoD stabilises critical metal supply chains in nickel and cobalt
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 15 March that it has granted the Doe Run Resources Corporation (Doe …
British Army decide to employ more firepower more cheaply
The British Army has decided to reorganise its deployment of mortars and missiles in an effort to bring more mortar …
US DoD “disagrees” with key aspect of GAO report into Ukraine equipment provision
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has disagreed with a key recommendation made by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) …
Russian cyberattacks, disinformation rampant as key elections cycle begins
Cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns by pro-Kremlin groups are on the rise, sparking concern ahead of a wave of critical elections …
Finland builds two Nato DIANA test centres
Nearly a year on since Finland’s accession to Nato, the alliance’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) approved …
Chess Dynamics secures orders for military radar turntables
UK-based provider in precision radar turntables Chess Dynamics has secured three orders worth £3.7m ($4.7m) from a global defence and …
Russian military casualties in Ukraine at highest rate since start of war
Russian military casualties in Ukraine in February saw the highest single-month losses sustained since Russia’s large-scale invasion of its neighbour …
India upgrades BMP-2 IFVs through local suppliers
In an effort to bolster the ‘Self-Reliant India’ Government initiative, domestic defence suppliers have made armament upgrades to 693 BMP-2 …
Denmark appropriates $6bn to fast track key capabilities in 2024-2029
As part of a proposal announced on 13 March to increase defence spending by kr40.5bn ($5.9bn) over the next four …
UK confirms CH-47ER Chinook deal after negotiations with US Government
The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed that the UK will acquire 14 new CH-47ER Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, following …
IRIS-T SLM in process of entering IBCS network
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the German missile manufacturer, Diehl Defence, and the US prime, Northrop Grumman, …