Neil Ritchie

The Finnish Defence Forces have purchased more Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles by exercising the additional purchase option that was part of an agreement signed in June 2023. This agreement involved Patria signing a contract...

BAE Systems has signed an agreement with the US Army to produce M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer structures, paving the way for the weapon's production line to be restarted. BAE Systems, the UK's largest defence contractor,...

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has delivered the Piorun man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) developed by the Polish defence company Mesko to the Estonian Defence Forces. The Piorun MANPADS is a modernised version of...

In December, the Estonian Special Operations Command conducted an international exercise on the island of Saaremaa to practice crisis response, simulate realistic scenarios, and cooperate with the K-commando tactical unit of the Estonian Police,...

Swedish Defense Materiel Agency (FMV) and Lithuania's procurement authority for defence equipment, DMA, have officially entered into a joint purchase agreement for Saab's Robot System 70, (RBS 70 NG). "In the security policy situation...

The Spanish Ministry of Defence has recently placed an order for 16 Airbus C295 aircraft, specifically designed for Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) purposes. The total value of the contract...

The first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to be built by Rheinmetall in Hungary has rolled off the assembly line at the company's new armoured vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg. “Rheinmetall is steadily expanding its production capacity...

Russia's Strategic Missile Force commander Colonel General Sergey Karakayev stated during a recent press briefing that Russia's outdated Topol/Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) will be replaced with the more advanced RS-24 Yars ICBM, capable...