Diehl Defence inks IRIS-T Block II deal with Sener, touts HYDEF/EATMI at FEINDEF 2025
Diehl Defence signs LoI on IRIS-T Block II with Spain’s Sener, pitches HYDEF/EATMI hypersonic interceptor, eyes Spanish subsidiary before FEINDEF 2025.
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USR | Drones
Ukraine's Sea-Based SAM Nodes: MAGURA V7 Delivers First NATO AIM‑9 Kill, Second Su‑30 Downed
Ukraine Integrates NATO AAM into Autonomous Naval Systems; Maritime Air Defense Network Now Active in Black Sea Theater.
MDF | Doctrine & Force
Return of Mass: Rethinking Armor in the Age of Precision Fire
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.
NATO Exercises 2025: The Complete Guide to Allied Readiness
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.
Czechia’s 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade inside Germany’s 10th Armoured Division
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).
CEE | Central & Eastern Europe
Switzerland Buys IRIS-T SLM & TRML-4D to Close Air Defense Gap
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.
DPL | Defense Policy
Inside Berlin’s Taurus Deadlock: Why Germany’s Most Powerful Missile Stays in Berlin—Not Kyiv
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.
German Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) Proposes ‘Euro Eyes’ – Intelligence-Sharing Alliance
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.
AIR | Air
Ukraine Air Defense Update – Gripen Transfer, Patriot Expansion, Drone Interceptions
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.
Plug-and-Play Thrust-Vectoring: Diehl & MDSI Make IRIS-T Payload Platform-Agnostic
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.
FCAS at Risk: Dassault Calls Out Dysfunction in Europe’s €100B Fighter Project
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.
GRD | Land
Return of Mass: Rethinking Armor in the Age of Precision Fire
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.
Europe’s Post-2027 MBT Programs: FMBTech, MGCS, Leopard 2A8
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: Franco-German Firm Behind Europe’s Next MBT
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.
SEA | Sea
Ukraine's Sea-Based SAM Nodes: MAGURA V7 Delivers First NATO AIM‑9 Kill, Second Su‑30 Downed
Ukraine Integrates NATO AAM into Autonomous Naval Systems; Maritime Air Defense Network Now Active in Black Sea Theater.
Ukraine Magura V5 Drone Downs Russian Su-30 in First Sea-to-Air Kill
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 & PARTZSCH Scale Submarine Electric Machine Production
RENK and PARTZSCH team up to boost military-grade electric machines; first project: generator for diesel-electric submarines supporting stealth propulsion.