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According to NATO’s Systems Life Cycle Management (SLCM) policy the main goal of systems life cycle management is to deliver, use, and maintain NATO capabilities efficiently and effectively while ensuring a high level of Operational Availability (AO), reducing in-service costs. The application of System Life Cycle Management (SLCM) is based on the following principles: Commitment […]

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, promises naval forces unprecedented autonomy at sea, such as the ability to print replacement parts in hours rather than wait weeks for resupply. However, a 2016 experiment that brought down a drone with corrupted design files exposed a critical vulnerability which poses risks to widespread operational adoption. […]

Emirati defence technology house EDGE and Spanish technology and defence company Indra have agreed to establish a new defence manufacturing joint venture in Spain focused on the development, production, and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes, the two companies announced on 13 January 2026. The agreement was […]

This article explores the challenges of ammunition interoperability within the land warfare domain, and was written with contributions from the chairs, experts, and staff of NATO NAAG and CASG communities. NATO is confronted with the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. As a major escalation of the relatively smaller scale conflict […]

In his second term in office, Donald J. Trump has presented himself as a global peacemaker: A slogan “Stop the wars” has become a new mantra since his inauguration in January 2025. In October 2025, President Trump claimed that he had “ended eight wars.” This article analyses the Trump administration’s approach in attempting to resolve […]

Rheinmetall announced on 12 January 2026 that it is supplying Ukraine with additional systems for national defence, including the country’s first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as early as the beginning of 2026. A contract to this effect, Rheinmetall stated, was signed in December 2025. The order value for the first five IFVs is […]

A number of NATO countries, understood to be led by Germany, are to propose a new joint NATO mission called ‘Arctic Sentry’ to monitor and protect security interests in the Arctic region in a bid to head off the US Trump Administration’s desire to annex Greenland. This mission concept, first reported by Bloomberg on 11 […]

X-Bow Systems, a leading non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs), announced on 12 January 2026 that it has successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for its Mk 72 booster and Mk 104 dual-thrust SRM development contracts for the US Navy’s Standard Missile programme. The milestone, X-Box Systems noted, represents a crucial […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a contract with Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD) valued at around USD 3.1 billion (EUR 2.65 billion) for the expansion of Germany’s procurement of the Arrow 3 air and missile defence system, the company announced on 11 January 2026. The announcement follows the news on 17 December 2025 that […]

Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations specialist ICEYE has received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver a sovereign SAR satellite capability for the Swedish Armed Forces, the company announced on 12 January 2026. The agreement was signed in Stockholm by Brigadier General Carl-Fredrik Edström, director of the FMV’s Air and Space […]

Russia launched another attack on Ukraine using an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on the night of 8/9 January 2026, confirming the attack in a statement published on the Russian Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Telegram social media channel. The Russian MoD stated that on 9 January it had launched “a massive strike using long-range, land- […]

Lockheed Martin has chalked up a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme, delivering 191 F-35s throughout the year to surpass its previous annual delivery record of 142, the company announced on 7 January 2026. The milestone follows Lockheed Martin announcing on 3 March 2025 that the global fleet of F-35s […]

Writing on his Truth Social media channel on 7 January 2026, US President Donald Trump called for the US defence budget to be increased by an unprecedented 50% to USD 1.5 trillion (EUR 1.29 trillion) in 2027. This is the result of discussions with senators, members of Congress, secretaries of state and other political representatives. […]

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for Trackfire remote weapon station (RWSs), the company announced on 9 January 2026. The order is valued at around SEK 1.5 billion (EUR 140 million), with deliveries set to take place in the 2026-2028 timeframe. The order was actually booked in the final […]

Projekt System & Management (PSM), the joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has been awarded a contract by Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to supply nine firing and combat training systems (AGSPs) for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Rheinmetall announced on 9 January 2026. The contract, […]

The United Kingdom and France signed a declaration of intent in Paris on 6 January 2026 committing to the deployment of British and French troops in Ukraine should a peace deal be agreed to end the conflict there. The declaration followed a meeting of a ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris that day, involving around […]

L3Harris Technologies announced on 5 January 2026 that it has reorganised its business structure from four to three business segments to more closely align its portfolio with the future of warfare. The three business segments and their leaders are as follows: Space & Mission Systems (SMS), led by Sam Mehta; Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD), […]

Northrop Grumman has been competitively awarded the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) programme, the company announced on 8 January 2026. The programme will combine Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed and autonomous system capabilities with Kratos’ Valkyrie uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) to produce a CCA that […]

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have completed the distribution of thousands of Arad assault rifles produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) to rapid response teams across Israel, the company announced on 8 January 2026. The distribution of the weapons marks the completion of a procurement programme that underscores Israel’s […]

German signal analysis specialist Procitec has appointed Matthias Assel to lead the company as managing director alongside Stefan Haase and be responsible for product development, the company announced on 8 January 2026. With the expansion of its management team, Procitec is specifically looking to strengthen the technological core of the company and set the course […]

The relentless avarice of US President Donald Trump in wanting the United States to take control of Greenland is causing significant consternation not only in Denmark and its autonomous territory but in the wider NATO alliance itself. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on 4 January 2026, “We need Greenland. … We need Greenland […]