Author: Peter Bass

Shaping New Balances in the European Defense Industry: KNDS Plans to Go Public in 2026

Shaping New Balances in the European Defense Industry: KNDS Plans to Go Public in 2026

The Franco-German company KNDS (Nexter Systems + Krauss-Maffei Wegmann), which specializes in armored vehicles, is planning to go public in the coming months. It could…

18. 09. 2025
Rheinmetall Automecanica Plans KF-41 Lynx IFV Production in Romania

Rheinmetall Automecanica Plans KF-41 Lynx IFV Production in Romania

Rheinmetall, a well-established German defense company, has made a strategic choice in choosing Romania to manufacture the KF-41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle. This decision aims…

17. 09. 2025
French ALAT Replacing Iconic Gazelle. H160M Guépard Set for Delivery in 2028

French ALAT Replacing Iconic Gazelle. H160M Guépard Set for Delivery in 2028

The H160M Guépard is a military version of the Airbus H160 helicopter, which is currently being tested for the French armed forces as part of the Joint Light Helicopter…

13. 09. 2025
South Korea Confirmed as Global Strategic Supplier at Poland’s MSPO Defense Expo

South Korea Confirmed as Global Strategic Supplier at Poland’s MSPO Defense Expo

The South Korean industry’s record financial results reflect a rise in military power, driven by exports of combat systems that are now indispensable in several…

10. 09. 2025
France Unveils Four New Military Priorities, Accelerates Defense Budget Doubling

France Unveils Four New Military Priorities, Accelerates Defense Budget Doubling

The priorities for updating the 2024–2030 military programming law are now known. They will be voted on in the fall, the 2024–2030 military programming law is to be updated…

09. 09. 2025
Europe becomes the key provider of the military aid to Ukraine

Europe becomes the key provider of the military aid to Ukraine

Thanks to an acceleration in arms contracts and a stronger political commitment, Europe has now overtaken the US in terms of total military aid to Ukraine. This…

25. 08. 2025
The Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 – a modernization program for the old Leopard 2A4s

The Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 – a modernization program for the old Leopard 2A4s

The world of land defense has seen a major advance with the unveiling of the Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 at Eurosatory in 2024, a prototype main battle tank updated by KNDS…

23. 08. 2025
Reassure allies, deter adversaries, make Australia safer: Canberra orders 11 Mogami-class frigates

Reassure allies, deter adversaries, make Australia safer: Canberra orders 11 Mogami-class frigates

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on August 5, 2025: "The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia." In what constitutes a historic breakthrough…

18. 08. 2025
The Spanish Navy plans to expand its fleet with an aircraft carrier similar to the French Charles de Gaulle

The Spanish Navy plans to expand its fleet with an aircraft carrier similar to the French Charles de Gaulle

The Spanish Navy has launched a very ambitious modernization plan that will unfold over the next 25 years. The project aims to significantly strengthen the country's maritime power…

10. 08. 2025
EBRC Jaguar – new versatile, fast, and robust vehicle of the French Army

EBRC Jaguar – new versatile, fast, and robust vehicle of the French Army

The Jaguar is an armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle. It has been gradually replacing the AMX-10 RC and Sagaie vehicles since 2022. The highly versatile vehicle is a…

04. 08. 2025
South Korea’s AI-powered K3 Main Battle Tank set to dominate battlefields of the future

South Korea’s AI-powered K3 Main Battle Tank set to dominate battlefields of the future

In the field of modern armored vehicles, the South Korean Army is preparing to take a new technological leap forward with its K3 Main Battle Tank. Ambitious and innovative…

26. 07. 2025
FCAS/SCAF: France demands 80% of the project, Berlin threatens to withdraw

FCAS/SCAF: France demands 80% of the project, Berlin threatens to withdraw

The FCAS/SCAF (Future Combat Air System/Système de Combat Aérien du Futur) project represents an estimated budget of more than €100 billion, spread over several decades…

17. 07. 2025