Ground forces

The King of the Battlefield Arrives in Norway – Why the Leopard 2A8 Stands as the World’s Finest Modern Tank

The King of the Battlefield Arrives in Norway – Why the Leopard 2A8 Stands as the World’s Finest Modern Tank

In a landmark moment for European defense cooperation and military modernization, the Norwegian Army officially welcomed its first two Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks at Rena Camp…

05. 05. 2026
Britain’s Troubled Ajax Programme Restarts Amid Lingering Doubts and Soldier Safety Concerns

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…

01. 05. 2026
Baltic Defense Divergence: Why Estonia Shelves CV90 Plans While Neighbors Push Forward with Armor

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…

26. 04. 2026
France Pushes for a 100% French Future Main Battle System Amid MGCS Delays

France Pushes for a 100% French Future Main Battle System Amid MGCS Delays

The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program, once hailed as a cornerstone of European defense cooperation, appears to be losing momentum. Launched in 2017 with the…

14. 04. 2026
XM30 Procurement Launch: U.S. Army Accelerates Bradley Replacement with Next-Gen Firepower and Protection

XM30 Procurement Launch: U.S. Army Accelerates Bradley Replacement with Next-Gen Firepower and Protection

The U.S. Army has taken a major step toward modernizing its armored forces with the recent launch of procurement for the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV), formerly known…

10. 04. 2026
U.S. Army Eyes Czech Morana: Wheeled 155mm Howitzer to Challenge CAESAR and Archer in SPH-M Race

U.S. Army Eyes Czech Morana: Wheeled 155mm Howitzer to Challenge CAESAR and Archer in SPH-M Race

Recently a high-level US Army delegation visited the grounds of Excalibur Army’s production complex in Sternberk as part of a broader tour of Czechoslovak Group…

01. 04. 2026
The German Leopard 3: Originally a Temporary Project, Now a Strategic One

The German Leopard 3: Originally a Temporary Project, Now a Strategic One

The German program for a new-generation main battle tank is entering a phase that marks the transition from concepts to actual industrial implementation. The decision…

30. 03. 2026
North Korea’s Irreversible Nuclear Doctrine: From Deterrence to Dominant Strategy in 2026

North Korea’s Irreversible Nuclear Doctrine: From Deterrence to Dominant Strategy in 2026

The North Korean nuclear program stands as one of the most defiant and strategically calculated challenges to the post-Cold War international order. Under Kim Jong-un, Pyongyang has…

26. 03. 2026
U.S. Army Unveils M1E3 Abrams Prototype: Lighter, Smarter, and Ready for Tomorrow’s Battlefield

U.S. Army Unveils M1E3 Abrams Prototype: Lighter, Smarter, and Ready for Tomorrow’s Battlefield

The future of the American main battle tank is taking shape in the spotlight at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where the first early prototype…

08. 02. 2026
CSG & Aselsan Unveil Korkut Air Defense System on Tatra

CSG & Aselsan Unveil Korkut Air Defense System on Tatra

Czech defense firm Excalibur International, part of the CSG group, and Türkiye’s defense electronics leader Aselsan have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish…

04. 02. 2026
Germany Accelerates IRIS-T Deliveries to Ukraine: Nine Systems Operational, More on the Way

Germany Accelerates IRIS-T Deliveries to Ukraine: Nine Systems Operational, More on the Way

Germany once again underscored the pivotal role of the IRIS-T air defense system in its ongoing military assistance to Ukraine. With Russian aerial assaults on civilian and…

03. 02. 2026
A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

The development of Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicles represents one of the most significant qualitative shifts in the current conduct of high-intensity warfare. Russian…

02. 02. 2026