Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch)

The U.S. Army has released the first official designs of its XM30 mechanized infantry combat vehicle contenders, marking a major step in …

Executive Summary: Australia has opened the Southern Hemisphere’s first deep maintenance and modification facility for the Boeing P 8A Poseidon maritime patrol …

Executive Summary: The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a fresh Request for Information (RFI) for a medium-range precision strike capability aimed …

Executive Summary: South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has deployed its KSS-III submarine to Canada in support of Ottawa’s future patrol submarine program. …

Executive Summary: The Pentagon has intensified pressure on Canada over defense spending levels and delays surrounding Ottawa’s review of its planned F-35 …

Executive Summary: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Thales Australia successfully completed a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) warhead test campaign in …

Romania is moving deeper into Europe’s expanding defense industrial strategy as the EU pushes member states to jointly acquire military equipment and …

Executive Summary: BAE Systems subsidiary BAE Systems Bofors has completed its acquisition of Swedish precision engineering supplier Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad AB. …

Executive Summary: Finland’s Ministry of Defence announced that national defense and security related spending will surpass NATO’s proposed 1.5% benchmark in 2026. …

Executive Summary: Finland operates the most comprehensive civil defense shelter network in the NATO alliance, with 50,500 facilities capable of protecting approximately …