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South Korea’s Hanwha has further expanded its industrial partnerships in Canada, announcing a series of strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) spanning steel, space, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies in support of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) and other programmes, Hanwha announced on 26 January 2026. On the sidelines of a visit to Toronto […]

I am glad to have the opportunity to introduce myself, my name is David Saw and I have the great privilege of being appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of European Security & Defence (ESD).  I have been writing about defence for a very long time, in fact I started writing for major defence magazines in the […]

Most of the world’s largest militaries rely on small fleets of specialised systems to breach defended minefields as quickly and as safely as possible. This article examines how these breaching systems are evolving in response to challenges to their survivability and concerns over their affordability and availability. Breaching an enemy minefield is a complex, time […]

A programme to build ‘wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to operate alongside British Army Apache attack helicopters is advancing, with seven companies invited to bring forward their designs for what is known as Project NYX, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 24 January 2026. The invitation to tender follows a rigorous pre-qualification phase […]

ST Engineering announced on 26 January 2026 that its Land Systems business was awarded a contract by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in December 2025 for the production and supply of next-generation infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The IFVs, scheduled for progressive delivery from 2028 onwards, will be based on ST Engineering’s Terrex s5: the […]

Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 26 January 2026 that it has been awarded a USD 228 million (EUR 192 million) follow-on contract by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) to supply its Iron Fist active protection system (APS) to upgrade US Army Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The award follows the US Defense Logistics Agency issuing […]

Leonardo has given an update about its activities as the co-ordinator of the Future Integrated Training System for TOP Pilots (FITS4TOP) project, which is intended to produce an innovative ‘system of systems’ that integrates with Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to enhance the current live, virtual and constructive (LVC) capabilities of the military pilot training […]

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Lohr Group subsidiary Soframe to equip the French Army with heavy recovery vehicles (ELDs) following a competition launched in the spring of 2025, the company announced on 22 January 2026. Under the resulting framework contract, the value of which was not disclosed, Soframe will provide an initial […]

It is generally accepted that there are three key criteria in tank design, the so-called ‘iron triangle’ of firepower, protection and mobility. In this article our interest is firepower, the current state of tank armament and its potential future evolutionary path. Central to this purpose is understanding how we got to the current state of […]

The crisis of allegiance with NATO caused by US President Donald Trump’s insistence that the United States should take control of Greenland appears to have dissipated – at least for now – in the aftermath of the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, held in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January. In addressing the Davos […]

Navantia’s shipyard in Puerto Real, Cádiz, has begun the construction of modules for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme that will see Navantia UK deliver three logistics ships for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Navantia announced on 23 January 2026. The construction of the first modules follows Navantia announcing on 12 November 2025 that […]

German missile house Diehl Defence has opened a new missile integration centre at its Nonnweiler location in Saarland, in southwest Germany, the company announced on 23 January 2026. The opening marks the completion of another major building project as part of ongoing expansion measures at all of the company’s locations. The new missile integration centre, […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Singapore of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs), MK 54 lightweight torpedoes and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 20 January 2026. The proposed FMS, which is worth an estimated USD 2.316 billion (EUR 1.97 billion), has […]

Babcock International Group announced on 23 January 2026 that its group chief executive, David Lockwood, has decided to retire by the end of the calendar year. The Babcock board has consequently chosen Harry Holt, who is the current CEO of Babcock’s nuclear business, as his successor. Lockwood joined Babcock as group chief executive in September […]

The IDF’s Carmel programme de facto shifted from development of a new armoured fighting vehicle to become a technology integration project around 2021. This piece examines some of the highlights to have emerged from the project thus far, and provides a glimpse of what to expect going forward. The Carmel programme was launched by the […]

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 22 January 2026 that it has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth GBP 453.5 million (EUR 521 million) for the full production of European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 radars for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. The contract for the advanced actively electronically scanned-array ECRS Mk2 […]

The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana – FAM) recently announced that it is to acquire its first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, making Mexico the first country in Latin America to operate the C-130J, Lockheed Martin announced on 21 January 2026. Lockheed Martin disclosed in a press release that the FAM’s acquisition of the Super […]

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sir John Stringer of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has been appointed as NATO’s next Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 22 January 2026. In doing so ACM Stringer will be become the most senior UK military officer in NATO, the first […]

Emirati defence technology house EDGE Group has been awarded two contracts to supply its Anavia HT-100 and HT-750 rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence (MoD), EDGE announced on 22 January 2026 at the UMEX/SimTEX 2026 exhibitions in Abu Dhabi. Under the contracts EDGE entity Anavia, a Swiss company specialising […]

Turkey’s Aselsan and Qatar-based Barzan Holdings announced on 20 January 2026 the expansion of their BARQ joint venture with multiple agreements and new capabilities, advancing their strategic co-operation and marking a new phase in bilateral defence collaboration. The agreements were signed at the DIMDEX 2026 Exhibition in Qatar by Özgür Taylan Sarı, vice president of […]

Improved sensors and electronics have forced a major rethink in turret design for armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). The traditional crewed turret is no longer the default, with uncrewed alternatives rapidly gaining ground. This shift over the last decade is reshaping how armies are balancing protection, situational awareness and firepower. Turret designs for AFVs have seen […]