2023
Turkey supplying Ukraine army with Cold War-era DPICM cluster ammunition
According to Jack Detsch in Foreign Policy, Turkey began sending Ukraine a form of U.S.-designed, artillery-fired cluster rounds in late 2022, givi...
Russia uses in Ukraine Lancet kamikaze drones primarily to destroy US and European combat vehicles
The Russian Lancet loitering munitions also called Kamikaze drones become a nightmare for the Ukrainian armed forces. Recently, the Russian Ministr...
Soviet airdrop of BMD-1 airborne combat vehicle with crew onboard marks 50 years
Fifty years have passed since the first airdrop of BMD-1 combat vehicle with the crew inside. No foreign army has repeated the achievement, the Rus...
ADNEC Group briefs next edition of IDEX & NAVDEX 2023 to military attachés in UAE
ADNEC Group in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Defence held a meeting with ambassadors and representatives of official diplomatic missions and...
Latvia to offer more Stinger air defense missiles to Ukraine
According to eng.lsm.lv, Latvia could once again offer Ukraine Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece told Latvian ...
Rheinmetall to produce 40mm ammunition for two European NATO customers
Two European NATO customers - namely Belgium - have signed contracts with Rheinmetall to supply their armed forces with 40mm ammunition. The total ...
Canada purchases from US one NASAMS air defense missile system for Ukraine
On January 10, 2023, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada is purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (N...
Sweden confirms the delivery to Ukraine of ARCHER 155mm self-propelled howitzers
According to an interview published by the "Aftonbladet", a Swedish daily newspaper on January 8, 2022, with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson...
IDV from Italy signs a contract to supply 36 8x8 amphibious armored vehicles to Italian Navy
The Italian Defense Company IDV (IVECO Defence Vehicles) announced on January 10, 2023, that the Italian Directorate of Land Armaments signed a con...
Turkish army takes delivery of new modernized Firtina 155mm self-propelled howitzer
On January 9, 2023, the sixth generation of Turkish-made Firtina 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer was delivered to the Turkish army during an ...
Joint declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation by Presidents of the European Council and European Commission and the NATO Secretary General
Brussels, 10 January 2023. The NATO-EU strategic partnership is founded on our shared values, our determination to tackle common challenges and our...
New Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division created and to receive best equipment available
Mariusz Błaszczak, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, on January 9 approved the concept of creating the 1st Legions Inf...