Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Russian Arctic air defense contour close to completion

7 Jul, 2020 - 14:55 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The creation of the main elements of the Russian Arctic air defense is nearing completion. The region has developed into a place of a standoff betwee…

Analysis Russian army S-350 air defense missile system enjoys broad export prospects

11 Jun, 2020 - 15:45 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The latest S-350 Vityaz air defense missile systems are being supplied to the Russian troops. On the one hand, the supplies confirm that the large-sc…

Assessment 2020 of U.S. Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle AMPV program

8 Jun, 2020 - 11:15 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The U.S. Army’s AMPV is the replacement to the M113 family of vehicles at the brigade level and below. The AMPV is expected to replace the M113 in fi…

Operation Barkhane - Design and conduct of operations of French commando paratroopers

3 Jun, 2020 - 12:21 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Design and Operations Management Unit (3CO) of the Parachute Commando Subgroup (Sous-Groupement de Commandos Parachutistes, SGCP) of the Barkhane…

U.S. Special Operations Forces to use Artificial Intelligence to better understand and influence local populations

29 May, 2020 - 15:11 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The new headquarters of the U.S. Special Operations Forces (MTR) will work to develop means to better understand and influence local populations and…

Chinese official Defense budget 2020 to raise by 6.6 percent only

22 May, 2020 - 16:04 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The coronavirus crisis has a significant impact on many defense budgets around the world. For instance, China will increase its defense spending by 6…

Special Ops will remain integral to U.S. strategy, SOCOM commander says

18 May, 2020 - 16:54 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

U.S. Special operations forces will remain an integral part of the nation’s solutions to top strategic problems, but they will change, the commander…

Analysis: New Russian army air defense unit on combat duty for Arctic Region - Part 1

7 May, 2020 - 8:30 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The 414th antiaircraft regiment went on combat duty in April 2020. It looks like a usual event, as several dozen antiaircraft regiments have been for…

Indian increased Defense budget perceived as threat by Pakistan

27 Apr, 2020 - 11:57 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Indian federal government has announced $66.9 billion defence budget for the fiscal year 2020-21, which represents a 9.4 percent increase in MoD’…

Global military expenditure sees largest annual increase in a decade, reaching USD1917 billion in 2019

27 Apr, 2020 - 9:17 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Total global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIP…

PLA Chinese Army boosts air assault force

23 Apr, 2020 - 10:16 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The air assault force is a new type of combat troop of the Chinese Army, Qian Xiaohu and Yang Yuanqing report. It emerged in the reform of China's na…

Russian Western district first to operate T-90M Proryv tanks

17 Apr, 2020 - 14:18 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The first T-90 tanks to be upgraded to the level of T-90M Proryv will be the vehicles of the 7th Russian military base in Gudauta. The base in Abkhaz…

Advanced military hardware operational with Russian Central District air defense force

16 Apr, 2020 - 9:50 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The proportion of advanced air defense missile systems and radars in service with Central Military District air defense (AD) forces exceeds 70%, the…

XM1158 7.62-mm cartridge in the U.S. FY2019 Annual Report

7 Apr, 2020 - 16:59 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Army Recognition looks back to a series of U.S. programs summarized in the FY2019 Annual Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test &…

U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) in the FY2019 Annual Report

6 Apr, 2020 - 16:33 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Army Recognition looks back to a series of U.S. programs summarized in the FY2019 Annual Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test &…

Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV) program in the FY2019 Annual Report

30 Mar, 2020 - 16:13 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Army Recognition looks back to a series of U.S. programs summarized in the FY2019 Annual Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test &…

Russian Defense Minister reports to Federation Council

27 Mar, 2020 - 16:38 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu addressed the Federation Council. He informed the senators on the state of the armed forces and their developm…

Syrian war triggers interest in Russian weapons

25 Mar, 2020 - 14:45 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Russia earned 15.2 bln dollars in the 2019 arms trade. Over 50 countries purchased its hardware and weapons. The interest in Russian designs increase…

U.S. Marine Corps to get rid of tanks, infantry battalions, howitzers, helicopters and more

24 Mar, 2020 - 16:25 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

In its restructuration program, the U.S. Marine Corps plans to cut tank battalions and reduce infantry units over the next 10 years while investing i…

Russian army to learn several lessons from Syrian war (part 2)

20 Mar, 2020 - 12:45 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The 16th lesson of the Syrian war shows that tanks remain the master of the battlefield in modern conditions. Indeed, the experience of warring groun…

Russian army to learn several lessons from Syrian war

19 Mar, 2020 - 12:37 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The key lesson of the Syrian campaign is that Russia badly needs an aircraft-carrying fleet at least in the minimal number to protect vital interests…

U.S.A. targeted by malicious actors

12 Mar, 2020 - 14:22 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The United States is no longer a sanctuary, but a target, Kenneth Rapuano, the assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, told the House Ar…

U.S. soldier-centered approach helping lead ground modernization efforts

11 Mar, 2020 - 11:09 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Nearly two years into its largest modernization overhaul in four decades, the U.S. Army looks to continue its momentum of developing new ground syste…

U.S. Defense leaders detail how Middle East, Africa fit in U.S. strategy

11 Mar, 2020 - 9:23 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Since the National Defense Strategy was published in 2018, U.S. Defense Department officials who testify before Congress have stressed proposals base…

USA and France dramatically increase major arms exports, Saudi Arabia largest arms importer

9 Mar, 2020 - 10:13 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

International transfers of major arms during the five-year period 2015–19 increased by 5.5 percent compared with 2010–14. According to new data from…

U.S. DOD officials describe layered missile defense progress

6 Mar, 2020 - 9:46 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The mission of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is defending the U.S., deployed forces, friends and allies from missiles of all sorts. "It's a no-fai…

Turkey elaborates new doctrine on armed drone attacks

5 Mar, 2020 - 16:44 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

In Syria, Turkish-made armed drones like the Bayraktar TB2 and Anka in the Idlib area have made the army much more effective on the battlefield again…

US Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle Report to American Congress

3 Mar, 2020 - 15:13 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Issued on Feb. 20, 2020, a Congressional Research Service report makes the point on the Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) background and…

Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) - Background and issues for U.S. Congress

3 Mar, 2020 - 11:16 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The JLTV is an Army-led, multiservice initiative to develop a family of future light tactical vehicles to replace many of the High Mobility, Mul…

Analysis: Russia has to increase modern tank fleet - take 2

27 Feb, 2020 - 15:35 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Numerous Soviet tanks posed the main threat to NATO in the Cold War. After the Soviet collapse, Russia decommissioned most of them and sent to wareho…