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DSEI 2025: Patria launches TRACKX, the company’s first tracked platform

On 9 September 2025, Patria unveiled the TRACKX (Pronounced: Tracks), a new clean-sheet design lightweight multirole tracked platform. At the unveiling event, Finnish Army...
Only 148 of the British Army’s Challenger 2 MBTs will be upgraded to the Challenger 3 standard. [Crown Copyright 2025]

Challenger 3: Rising to the Challenge

After decades of false starts, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun to upgrade 148 of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks to...
A convoy of US M110A2 203 mm howitzers belonging to 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery, conducts a movement during combat operations in support of Operation Desert Storm. The UK also deployed its heavy M110A2s during the operation. [US ANG/1SG Tony Rice, via Wikimedia Commons]

The UK’s Deep Recce Strike Brigade, old wine in new bottles?

The British Army’s Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team (DRS-BCT) is seen as a modern solution for deep fires and reconnaissance in future conflicts....

DSEI 2025: MBDA outlines a number of new weapon developments

European missile house MBDA outlined a range of new weapon developments in the lead-up to London’s DSEI 2025 defence exhibition, taking place from 9...
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Precision Under Heat: The Critical Role of Beam Profiling and Power Measurement in Defense...

As challenges such as drone swarms, hypersonic weapons and autonomous systems are emerging rapidly, especially directed energy weapon (DEW) systems are becoming a strategic...
Mobile security is a critical element for national security [Photo: Bittiuim]

Are Your Mobile Communications Prepared for Tomorrow’s Threats?

Mobility has become the backbone of modern operations. Government leaders, defense personnel, and first responders depend on smartphones, tablets, and laptops for mission-critical decisions....

MSPO 2025: WB Group presents its vision of a multi-domain task force

WB Group used the opportunity of the MSPO 2025 defence exhibition, held at Targi Kielce in Poland from 2 to 5 September, to lay...

Bridgeworks looks to revolutionise transfer of mission-critical data

With an expertise in optimising data performance that stretches back over 40 years, Hampshire-headquartered Bridgeworks is looking for its artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced data transmission...

US Army’s $9.8 billion PAC-3 MSE contract is largest ever for Lockheed Martin Missiles...

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a USD 9.8 billion (EUR 8.34 billion) contract for the production of 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability –...

Czech MoD orders 18 Supacat HMT Mk3 Extenda vehicles for its special forces

UK defence engineering group Supacat has received its first export order from the Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) for 18 High Mobility Transporters (HMTs)...