The project coincides with the acquisitions that Germany, France and Germany are also considering of up to 37 more aircraft in total The good performance that the A400M military transport aircraft has demonstrated in Greenland has opened the door to its possible acquisition by Denmark. A French Air and Space Force aircraft has landed in […]
Morocco; Israeli affiliated local firm to supply turrets for 8X8 Tata AFVs
MMI, a Moroccan company with Israeli capital, will begin delivering turrets for TATA 8×8 armored vehicles to the Moroccan army in 2027 The company, linked to Elbit Systems, has a weapons systems facility near Casablanca and is preparing another dedicated to medium and large-caliber ammunition. The Moroccan Military Industry (MMI) company plans to begin deliveries […]
Laos; Is China covertly building an air base in country?
Officers of the Lao People’s Army protest that a new military airport being built north of the capital, Vientiane, is just a place to train its air-force pilots. That is why, they say, China has been laying out a long runway there since late 2025. But Western governments and their Asian allies are not so […]
EU EDA; Spain, Germany and Belgium promote a project to refuel drones in flight from A330 MRTT
The three countries will finance with eight million euros the second phase of an initiative that took its first steps in 2022 with the support of Spain and Germany. The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a second phase of its automatic in-flight refuelling project, in which Spain, Germany and Belgium will work to move […]
Morocco; MoD mulls purchase of South Korea’s FA-50 light fighter
The company is participating for the first time in the Marrakech Air Show with a specific space for the aircraft, while Moroccan media point to a possible interest from Rabat in acquiring the aircraft Morocco is reportedly studying the acquisition of the FA-50 from South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to renew part of its […]
Romania; MoD signs $847M Deal for 12 Airbus H225M helicopters
Romania has signed a purchase order with France’s arms procurement agency for 12 Airbus H225M multi-mission helicopters. Valued at approximately 757 million euros ($847 million), the order is funded under the European Union’s SAFE program and includes an initial logistics support package and personnel training. The deal will partially replace Romania’s aging IAR-330 Puma fleet, […]
Indonesia; Military establishes six new regional commands
Indonesia has inaugurated six regional military commands (Kodam) to expand its armed forces’ administrative reach, while drawing scrutiny from civil society groups over potential military encroachment into civilian governance. Announced by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the restructuring adds headquarters across Yogyakarta, Riau Islands, East Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku, Central Papua, and West Nusa Tenggara. The […]
Italy, Austria ; MoDs seal contract to buy INEOS Grenadier 4×4 vehicles
British off-road vehicle manufacturer INEOS Automotive has secured its first supply orders for military versions of its Grenadier 4×4 from the Italian Army and the Austrian government. Italy is the first NATO member to order the vehicles, with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2027. The Austrian government has awarded a contract for enhanced-protection versions […]
Israel; IAF receives its first US built Tamir ‘Iron Dome’ missile battery
A Raytheon-Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility in Camden, Arkansas, has delivered its first fully US-made Tamir interceptor to Israel, marking a milestone in efforts to establish a second production source for the Iron Dome air defense system. The US has supplied components for Tamir production for years, but the Camden facility is the first outside […]
Greece; MoD to allocate $4B in US Weapons Purchases, F-16 modernization
Greece has reached a deal with the US worth up to $4 billion for weapons purchases and F-16 upgrades, Reuters reported. The package would upgrade older F-16s to the Viper configuration and supply advanced missiles and bombs for the country’s F-16 Vipers, planned F-35 fleet, and Black Hawk helicopters. Greece spends nearly 3.5 percent of […]