CSG and Tatra to Showcase Armored Vehicles and Modern Weapon Systems at NATO Days

The 26th NATO Days and the 17th Czech Air Force Days will take place at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava on 19 and 20 September. Among the many participants and exhibitors, the…

The 26th NATO Days and the 17th Czech Air Force Days will take place at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava on 19 and 20 September. Among the many participants and exhibitors, the event’s traditional special partners – CSG group and the vehicle manufacturer Tatra – will once again be present. Within the CSG group exhibition, Tatra Defence, Retia, MSM Group, Excalibur International, AviaNera Technologies and Eldis will showcase their products. Every year, NATO Days and Czech Air Force Days provide the public with a major opportunity to learn about developments within the Czech Armed Forces and NATO armies, as well as the latest technologies and products of the Czech defence industry. Heavy truck…

Operation Vivaldi: Ukrainian Drone Campaign Strains Russian Logistics in the Lyman Sector

Ukrainian drone units have intensified pressure on Russian military logistics in eastern Ukraine, forcing Russian forces to stretch supply routes, disperse storage sites, and move key…

Organic Versus Layered: What the U.S. Army’s XM30 Should Actually Match in European IFV C-UAS Design

The Congressional Research Service’s September 2026 note that the XM30 may receive an active protection system against anti-tank missiles without a clearly specified organic…

Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian $25M Tor-M1 Air Defense System Near Vuhledar

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed a Russian Tor-M1 short-range air defense system near the temporarily occupied city of Vuhledar, delivering another blow to Moscow’s efforts…

After Four Years of Delay, Germany’s First RCH 155 Howitzers Reach Ukraine

German Aid to Ukraine confirmed on 5 September 2026 that the first Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 systems have arrived with Ukrainian forces, closing a procurement saga that began when…

Defense Industry Becomes a Sought-After Employer

Just five years ago, the industrial and technology group CSG had to go to great lengths to recruit candidates for management positions. Today, candidates are approaching the company…

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Makhachkala Port in First Strike on Caspian Sea Hub

Ukrainian forces have carried out their first known drone strike on the port infrastructure of Makhachkala, a key Russian commercial seaport on the Caspian Sea, marking a new…

Six Missiles, Same Stealth: the F-35’s 2030 Bay Upgrade will change the Air Fight

The Pentagon has placed a deceptively simple line item on the F-35 modernization calendar: raise internal missile carriage from four weapons to six by September 2030. Listed…

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…

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…

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…

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…