Europe

On January 14, 2025, Germany confirmed the delivery of nine Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles integrated with a mobile fire direction center to Ukraine. Designated AiTO30 FDC, these vehicles are equipped with systems specifically designed for counter-drone operations to protect artillery units from aerial threats. This delivery aligns with a prediction made by Army Recognition […]

Slovakia is revisiting its military modernization strategy, with Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák confirming that the country is considering alternatives to the initially proposed Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks. The consideration of CV90120-T light tanks or fire support vehicles comes in response to the high costs associated with acquiring fully-equipped main battle tanks. This shift in […]

The delivery of the first system is scheduled to be completed during Q2 2026. Skynex systems are designed to counter threats from missiles, artillery and mortars, as well as drones and loitering munitions. Italy has ordered a Skynex air defence system, consisting of a sensor and tracking unit for air surveillance, a command-and-control (C2) station […]

On January 7, 2025, Terrarm, the Land Armament Directorate responsible for procurement for the Italian Defense, announced the completion of contracts for the purchase of 21 US-made M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) and four new German Skynex C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, Mortar) very short-range air defense systems. These contracts expand Italy’s long-range artillery […]

While the U.S. Army canceled its latest reconnaissance and attack helicopter project in early 2024, the French Army has undertaken a strategic approach to modernizing its helicopter operations by integrating advanced technologies, particularly first-person view (FPV) drones. This ambitious initiative is part of a broader project to “drone-enable” its operations by 2040. Recently, the 3rd […]

Serbia has signed an agreement with the Israeli company Elbit Systems to acquire the PULS rocket launcher and unmanned aircraft (UAS) Hermes 900 system. The total value of the contract is around 321 million euros. The Israeli company, following its usual policy in this type of operation, announced the purchase last November without revealing the […]

The German military has asked Finnish firm Patria to submit a binding offer for a fleet of new-generation armored transport vehicles. Around 300 wheeled vehicles are being sought for procurement to replace the country’s aging Fuchs personnel carriers, first inducted in 1979. The procurement is being planned as part of the multi-nation Common Armoured Vehicle […]

Rheinmetall has secured a contract to supply up to 120 highly mobile rescue stations to the Bundeswehr, enhancing the German armed forces’ medical capabilities. The order, valued at several tens of millions of euros, will officially be recorded in January 2025, with delivery of the first systems scheduled to begin in December 2025. The contract […]

Italian MoD signed a contract with Rheinmetall Italia to purchase four Skynex air defense systems in a Counter Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (C-RAM) static configuration. General Carmine Masiello’s earlier visit to Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A. headquarters in Rome on December 17, 2024, confirmed the intention to equip Italian forces with these systems, aligning with details in […]

Sweden’s army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country’s government said on Thursday. The order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades of 66 existing tanks, the government said in a statement. Tank deliveries will begin in 2028 and continue until 2031, […]