Croatia Turns to South Korea’s Chunmoo After HIMARS Limits, Seeking 290-Kilometer Strike Reach

Croatia Turns to South Korea’s Chunmoo After HIMARS Limits, Seeking 290-Kilometer Strike Reach

The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 18 K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace, a package valued at about €544 million…

The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 18 K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace, a package valued at about €544 million including VAT, or roughly €435 million excluding tax. Deliveries are planned between 2026 and 2029, with a large share expected by 2028. Hanwha will supply launchers, munitions and support equipment, while Poland’s WB Group will integrate its TOPAZ command-and-control system. Officials present the deal as a complement to eight M142 HIMARS launchers already ordered from the United States, not a replacement.  Together the two fleets would give Croatia 26 modern wheeled rocket launchers and a family…

10. 09. 2026
Ukraine Exchanges Data for British Missiles and Technology: A New Model of Defense Cooperation Takes Shape

Ukraine Exchanges Data for British Missiles and Technology: A New Model of Defense Cooperation Takes Shape

The United Kingdom is gaining access to data collected over more than four years of war in Ukraine. An agreement signed in Kyiv between British Prime Minister Andy…

09. 09. 2026
The U.S. Air Force Pushes to Replace the MQ-9 Reaper With Far Cheaper MALE Drones

The U.S. Air Force Pushes to Replace the MQ-9 Reaper With Far Cheaper MALE Drones

The U.S. Air Force entered fiscal year 2026 with only 165 MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance drones instead of the minimum 189 it needed. Attrition during Operation Rough Rider…

08. 09. 2026
Fire on Russian Icebreaker Admiral Makarov Raises Questions Over Repair Delays at Kronstadt

Fire on Russian Icebreaker Admiral Makarov Raises Questions Over Repair Delays at Kronstadt

A fire broke out aboard the Russian diesel-electric icebreaker Admiral Makarov while the vessel was undergoing repairs at the Kronstadt Marine Plant, adding another complication…

07. 09. 2026
CSG Invests Nearly €50 Million in Military Vehicle Production in Kopřivnice

CSG Invests Nearly €50 Million in Military Vehicle Production in Kopřivnice

CSG is continuing its extensive investment programme at the Tatra Defence site in Kopřivnice. Over the next three years, it plans to invest approximately EUR 49.7 million…

06. 09. 2026
Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Fuel Infrastructure in Sochi Despite Protective Measures

Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Fuel Infrastructure in Sochi Despite Protective Measures

Ukrainian drones struck fuel infrastructure in the Russian resort city of Sochi overnight on September 4, reportedly hitting two oil-related facilities, including Rosneft’s Adler oil…

05. 09. 2026
Two Billion Euros and Thirty Years Later: Russia’s Nuclear Flagship Rejoins the Fleet

Two Billion Euros and Thirty Years Later: Russia’s Nuclear Flagship Rejoins the Fleet

After nearly three decades out of operational service, the nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov is completing sea and state trials and is expected to rejoin…

04. 09. 2026
CSG to Showcase Its Companies at MSPO, Central Europe’s Largest Defense Trade Show

CSG to Showcase Its Companies at MSPO, Central Europe’s Largest Defense Trade Show

The MSPO trade fair is held annually in Kielce, Poland, and ranks among the most important events in the field of defence and security technology development and production…

03. 09. 2026
Ukraine’s €2 Billion Patriot Missile Request Shows Europe’s Air Defense Problem Is Bigger Than Money

Ukraine’s €2 Billion Patriot Missile Request Shows Europe’s Air Defense Problem Is Bigger Than Money

Ukraine has asked the European Commission to allow €2 billion from a wider EU loan package to be used for the purchase of Patriot air defense missiles. On paper, the…

03. 09. 2026
A Third European Navy Joins the FDI Family as Stockholm Rearms Its Fleet

A Third European Navy Joins the FDI Family as Stockholm Rearms Its Fleet

On 31 August in Stockholm, French President Emmanuel Macron and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attended the signing of a contract under which Sweden will acquire four Defence…

02. 09. 2026
Ukrainian Drone Unit Hits Russian Air Defense Assets and Weapons Depot at Yeysk Airfield

Ukrainian Drone Unit Hits Russian Air Defense Assets and Weapons Depot at Yeysk Airfield

Ukrainian forces struck several military targets at Russia’s Yeysk airfield in Krasnodar Krai overnight on August 30, damaging air defense equipment and an aviation weapons…

01. 09. 2026
After Six Failed Bradley Replacements, the U.S. Army Finally Has Hardware: Wolf Versus Lynx

After Six Failed Bradley Replacements, the U.S. Army Finally Has Hardware: Wolf Versus Lynx

The U.S. Army’s long search for a successor to the M2 Bradley has moved from renderings and digital twins into steel. In late August 2026, General Dynamics Land Systems…

31. 08. 2026