Defence News
Sweden Orders Third GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft from Saab
29 June 2024
Sweden Orders Third GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft from Saab
Sweden has signed a 2.6-billion-kronor ($240 million) contract with Saab for the delivery of a third GlobalEye airborne early warning and control…
Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo UGV for Trials
29 June 2024
Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo UGV for Trials
Sweden has purchased a Milrem Robotics THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for trials. A trio of Swedish services will run…
Germany to Buy 3,200 Brimstone Missiles for Eurofighter Fleet
29 June 2024
Germany to Buy 3,200 Brimstone Missiles for Eurofighter Fleet
Germany’s federal parliament budget committee has greenlit plans to buy MBDA Brimstone 3 missiles for its Eurofighter planes. The framework deal lists an order…
Taiwan Troops to Simulate Losing Contact With Central Command in War
29 June 2024
Taiwan Troops to Simulate Losing Contact With Central Command in War
The Taiwanese military will simulate a war scenario in which its units have completely lost contact with their central command…
Poland, Baltics Urge EU to Strengthen Eastern Borders
29 June 2024
Poland, Baltics Urge EU to Strengthen Eastern Borders
Poland and the Baltic states urged the European Union this week to strengthen its eastern border, warning in a joint…
Turkish foreign minister to attend trilateral meeting in Croatia
29 June 2024
Turkish foreign minister to attend trilateral meeting in Croatia
Hakan Fidan to attend foreign ministers’ meeting of advisory mechanism of Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia Turkish Foreign Minister…
Türkiye to open new chapter in space with launch of 1st indigenous communications satellite
28 June 2024
Türkiye to open new chapter in space with launch of 1st indigenous communications satellite
Turksat 6A’s launch in mid-July to mark new milestone in Türkiye’s presence in space Türkiye in mid-July will launch the…
Analysis: Ukraine’s soldier crisis a major challenge for country’s defense
28 June 2024
Analysis: Ukraine’s soldier crisis a major challenge for country’s defense
The initial surge of patriotism that increased Ukraine’s army from 260,000 to 700,000 military personnel was short-lived, as the grim…
Report: US Monitoring Potential Deployment of N. Korean Troops in Ukraine
28 June 2024
Report: US Monitoring Potential Deployment of N. Korean Troops in Ukraine
The US government is closely monitoring the potential deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine to aid the Russian military.…
Poland, Baltics Urge EU to Strengthen Eastern Borders
28 June 2024
Poland, Baltics Urge EU to Strengthen Eastern Borders
Poland and the Baltic states urged the European Union this week to strengthen its eastern border, warning in a joint…