Britain’s Troubled Ajax Programme Restarts Amid Lingering Doubts and Soldier Safety Concerns

The Ajax armoured vehicle programme stands as one of the most ambitious yet problematic undertakings in the recent history of the British Army. Conceived as a transformative…

The Ajax armoured vehicle programme stands as one of the most ambitious yet problematic undertakings in the recent history of the British Army. Conceived as a transformative replacement for the ageing Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) fleet that has served since the 1970s, Ajax promised to usher in a new era of digitalised, networked warfare capability for the Army’s armoured cavalry regiments. At its core, the programme aimed to deliver a family of tracked vehicles built around a common platform, providing enhanced reconnaissance, command and control, protected mobility, and engineering support. With advanced sensors, a powerful 40mm cannon, and sophisticated…

Kim Reaffirms “Unwavering” Support for Moscow, Formalizing a Partnership That Reshapes the Ukraine Conflict

In the heart of Pyongyang on April 26 and 27, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted a high-level Russian delegation. State media reports from the Korean Central News Agency…

The End of an Era: The U.S. Air Force’s Dragon Lady Prepares for Retirement

For more than seven decades, the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady has embodied the pinnacle of American aerial reconnaissance, a spindly, high-flying sentinel that has peered into the world’s…

CSG group to showcase its products and projects at SAHA EXPO 2026

The international defence and aerospace exhibition SAHA EXPO, held every two years, will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from May 5 to 9. At this prestigious event, products…

US Unleashes Rare Three-Carrier Show of Force in the Middle East

For the first time since 2003, three US aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East, marking a major American naval buildup tied to Operation Epic…

CSG Launches Azerbaijan JV for Land Systems Modernization

Czechoslovak Group (CSG) announces the signing of an agreement to establish a joint venture, VEXA DS, LLC, between its Azerbaijani entity Excalibur Army Azerbaijan LLC and local…

Fire and Chaos: Ukrainian Strikes Hit Russian Troops, Warehouses, and UAV Centers

Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a series of strikes targeting Russian command infrastructure, supply depots, UAV control points, and troop concentration areas across temporarily occupied…

Baltic Defense Divergence: Why Estonia Shelves CV90 Plans While Neighbors Push Forward with Armor

In a move that underscores the rapid evolution of modern warfare, Estonia has suspended a planned €500 million ($587 million) procurement of new CV90 MkIV Infantry Fighting…

Japan Breaks Decades-Old Taboo: Lethal Arms Exports Signal New Era in Pacific Security and Industry Growth

Japan has taken a landmark step in its postwar defense policy by scrapping long-standing restrictions on the export of lethal weapons, opening the door for its advanced…

Russian Commander Killed by His Own Officer — Then the Suspect Turned Up Dead

The killing of a Russian battalion commander by one of his own senior officers has exposed another grim layer of violence inside Moscow’s invading forces — a system where…

CSG to Supply Long-Range Artillery Ammunition Worth Almost EUR 250 Million to a European Customer

The global industrial-technology group CSG will carry out another significant project for the supply of large-calibre ammunition. Based on financing provided by a Western European…

ATMOS Space Cargo Enters the European Defense Sector

ATMOS Space Cargo, a leading European provider of technology for transporting cargo into orbit and controlled reentry to Earth, has closed a €25.7 million Series A funding…