Armored warfare is undergoing a doctrinal shift as precision fires, loitering munitions, and ubiquitous ISR challenge traditional survivability. This article explores how dispersion, EMCON, and mobile SHORAD are altering the role and design of armored forces.
Ukrainian forces reportedly shot down a Russian Su-30 multirole fighter jet using a missile launched from a remotely operated MAGURA V5 naval drone over the Black Sea—marking a historic first. An overview of the incident and all confirmed MAGURA V5 drone strikes from 2023 to 2025.
Armored warfare is undergoing a doctrinal shift as precision fires, loitering munitions, and ubiquitous ISR challenge traditional survivability. This article explores how dispersion, EMCON, and mobile SHORAD are altering the role and design of armored forces.
A continually updated guide to every confirmed NATO exercise in 2025 – dates, locations, and what each drill means for collective defence. Perfect for students, journalists, and security professionals.
From Prague to Grafenwöhr: Germany is building a de facto “Army of the Centre” through Framework Nation Concept (FNC) ties (Dutch, Romanian, Czech, Lithuanian units).
Bern seals CHF 660 m deal for IRIS-T SLM and TRML-4D radar, closing Switzerland’s mid-range air-defence gap under the European Sky Shield Initiative.
Long-range, high-impact—and withheld. Germany’s Taurus missile could help Ukraine strike deep into Russian territory, but Berlin won’t send it. This is the story behind Berlin’s missile dilemma—and the decision Friedrich Merz says he’s ready to make.
BND president Bruno Kahl proposed 'Euro Eyes' as a European intelligence-sharing alliance to counter growing threats, focusing on cooperation in cyber defense, signals intelligence, and counterintelligence—positioned beyond NATO/EU frameworks, with broad German political support.
Ukraine confirms Gripen fighter delivery, expands Patriot systems, and integrates Meteor missiles. Russian drone raids intensify but face 90%+ interception. Read the full May 2025 tactical update from Großwald.
IRIS-T gets a deployment upgrade—MDSI’s decoupled system architecture puts thrust-vectoring missiles on NATO legacy era airframes like the Gripen/F-16 in weeks, not quarters.
Dassault CEO fires a direct shot at FCAS—Europe’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft program led by Dassault, Airbus Defence and Space, and Indra—calling it “very difficult” and mired in bureaucratic gridlock. Tensions rise and timelines slip - FCAS may be flying into turbulence.
Armored warfare is undergoing a doctrinal shift as precision fires, loitering munitions, and ubiquitous ISR challenge traditional survivability. This article explores how dispersion, EMCON, and mobile SHORAD are altering the role and design of armored forces.
Fragmentation vs Synergy: A structured view into the EU-funded FMBTech and MARTE programmes, their relationship to theMGCS and to KNDS’s Leopard 2 A8 production run – plus the planned Leopard 3 and its 130 mm gun. Overlap is by design; allows later integration.
MGCS GmbH marks the formal start of a Franco-German defense initiative to replace Leopard 2 and Leclerc tanks by 2040—with KNDS, Rheinmetall, and Thales now sharing the lead.
Ukrainian forces reportedly shot down a Russian Su-30 multirole fighter jet using a missile launched from a remotely operated MAGURA V5 naval drone over the Black Sea—marking a historic first. An overview of the incident and all confirmed MAGURA V5 drone strikes from 2023 to 2025.
RENK and PARTZSCH team up to boost military-grade electric machines; first project: generator for diesel-electric submarines supporting stealth propulsion.
Strategic European naval alliance seeks to enhance Philippine maritime defense and deepen Indo-Pacific cooperation through advanced submarine capabilities.
