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

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…

16. 09. 2026
After Four Years of Delay, Germany’s First RCH 155 Howitzers Reach Ukraine

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…

14. 09. 2026
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…

10. 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
Long-Range Missiles and the New Meaning of Defence: Lessons from Ukraine for Germany

Long-Range Missiles and the New Meaning of Defence: Lessons from Ukraine for Germany

Germany is preparing to invest nearly twelve billion euros in a multi-layered arsenal of long-range conventional missiles, a programme that marks one of the most…

25. 08. 2026
CSG Secures Orders for Bridge-Laying Vehicles in Three Global Regions

CSG Secures Orders for Bridge-Laying Vehicles in Three Global Regions

Industrial-technology group CSG has signed several major contracts in recent months for the supply of bridge laying vehicles to a total of five customers in Europe, the…

24. 08. 2026
Europe’s Mobile Artillery Renaissance: Italy’s VBM 155 and the Push for Automated Long-Range Fires

Europe’s Mobile Artillery Renaissance: Italy’s VBM 155 and the Push for Automated Long-Range Fires

In the evolving landscape of European land warfare, the need for highly mobile, survivable and long-range artillery has never been more urgent. Lessons drawn from the protracted conflict…

08. 08. 2026
The Laser Revolution in Counter-UAS: Israel Leads, America Scales, Europe Accelerates

The Laser Revolution in Counter-UAS: Israel Leads, America Scales, Europe Accelerates

The long-promised era of operational high-energy laser weapons has finally arrived on the battlefield, driven by the relentless pressure of cheap, massed unmanned aerial systems…

07. 08. 2026
End of an Era? Paris and Berlin Scale Back MGCS to Digital Combat Cloud, Echoing FCAS Collapse

End of an Era? Paris and Berlin Scale Back MGCS to Digital Combat Cloud, Echoing FCAS Collapse

On July 17, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened for the latest Franco-German Defense and Security Council. The agenda carried the weight…

20. 07. 2026
U.S. Army Accelerates XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle Amid NGCV Overhaul

U.S. Army Accelerates XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle Amid NGCV Overhaul

As the U.S. Army presses ahead with one of its most ambitious ground vehicle modernisation efforts, the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle stands at the centre of attention…

03. 07. 2026
Swarming the Battlefield: the British Army is Integrating Land Drones and UGVs to Transform Ground Warfare

Swarming the Battlefield: the British Army is Integrating Land Drones and UGVs to Transform Ground Warfare

In the rolling hills of southern England, soldiers from the British Army have begun experimenting with technologies that could redefine how land forces operate in the coming decades. What…

29. 06. 2026
A New Chapter for European Land Defense: Germany Joins France as Equal Partner in KNDS

A New Chapter for European Land Defense: Germany Joins France as Equal Partner in KNDS

In a significant step toward deeper Franco-German defense integration, France and Germany have agreed to become equal shareholders in KNDS, the leading European land systems…

24. 06. 2026