Keyword: Tim Guest
![Defensive fortifications outside Odesa have been heavily reinforced since the spring of 2024, overseen by Odesa’s Regional Military Administration, following the injection of new funds from central government in Kyiv. The non-explosive, (i.e., not mines), defences include dragon’s teeth, anti-tank ditches, concrete barriers and pillboxes. [Odesa RMA]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-Defensive-fortifications-outside-Odesa-March-2024-Credit-Odesa-RMA-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Breaching defensive lines")
Breaching defensive lines
Planned and well-constructed defensive fortifications and lines can hold back an enemy for days,...
![A Polish M120 Rak vehicle firing during the Anakonda 23 exercise at Nowa Deba Training Area, Poland, 5 May 2023. SP mortar systems offer mobility, protection, and networked indirect firepower, while also able to conduct direct-fire missions when in close contact with enemy forces. [US Army/Pfc Jason Klaer]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-Rak-at-Anaconda-23_US-ArmyPfc-Jason-Klaer-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Developments in European mortar turrets")
Developments in European mortar turrets
An evolving demand for turreted, self-propelled (SP) mortar systems, has seen interest bolstered further...
![Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are competing for their respective interceptor designs to be the US Army’s eventual new M-SHORAD Increment 3 missile. Illustrated: LM’s interceptor launched in dismounted configuration. [Lockheed Martin]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-OPENER-NGSRI-composite-image-2-Credit-Lockheed-Martin-Kopie-324x160.jpg "NGSRI: Progressing towards Stinger’s replacement")
NGSRI: Progressing towards Stinger’s replacement
Intended to result in a high-performance replacement for the ageing, though still capable FIM-92...
![The IFPC Inc 2 AD system is intended to defend fixed and forward operating bases against the latest and emerging aerial threats including rotary and fixed-wing, UAVs and cruise missiles, most likely using a second, more capable interceptor. [US Army]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-IFPC-Increment-2-system-Credit-US-Army-Kopie-324x160.jpg "IFPC Increment 2: Filling the medium-range gap")
IFPC Increment 2: Filling the medium-range gap
The US Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 (Inc 2) programme is...
![A 9M723 Iskander-M SRBM being launched from the Kapustin Yar proving ground in March 2018. [Russian MoD]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Iskander-M-SRBM-launches-Russian-MoD-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Ballistic missile moves")
Ballistic missile moves
The use of various types of ballistic missiles during recent and ongoing conflicts has...
![Dutch Army PULS validation test firings, July 2025. Several European NATO armies are racing to build their rocket-artillery inventories after years of complacency and in the face of old dangers having returned to the continent. Achieving this quickly means systems from various suppliers are being procured across the Alliance. [Dutch MoD]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1-Dutch-Army-PULS-validation-test-firings-July-2025-Dutch-MoD-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Europe’s dash to procure rocket artillery")
Europe’s dash to procure rocket artillery
Rocket artillery systems have been employed extensively by both sides during the ongoing Russian...
![Kaan’s first prototype taking off for its 13-minute, maiden flight in February 2024, when it reached 2,438 m (8,000 ft) and a speed of 426 km/h (230 kn). The prototype’s second flight took place a few months later, in May, when it reached 3,048 m (10,000 ft). [TAI]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1-Kaan-first-prototype-on-maiden-flight-Feb-2024-324x160.jpg "Kaan progresses, bolstered by international interest")
Kaan progresses, bolstered by international interest
Türkiye’s indigenous 5th-Gen stealth fighter, Kaan, built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI, also known...
![Secretary of the SSB, Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, said that Türkiye was building a “ground-breaking ecosystem in technology exports for the future”. [TiM]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2-Prof-Dr-Haluk-Gorgun-Jan-2025-Credit-TiM-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Key programmes bolster Türkiye’s defence-export boom")
Key programmes bolster Türkiye’s defence-export boom
A major drive towards national self-reliance in defence and aerospace, has resulted in Türkiye’s...
![Pictured: Only once pre-flight checks have taken place to ensure protective gear, such as G-suits, harnesses, helmets, parachutes and more, is adjusted and is working properly, will Warthog pilots head out onto the tarmac for take-off. [USAF/2Lt Benjamin Williams]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1-In-the-cockpit-A-10C-taxis-for-take-off-Credit-USAF-2Lt-Benjamin-Williams-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Improving the odds of survival")
Improving the odds of survival
Pilots and crew aboard fixed and rotary-wing military aircraft face numerous potential operational and...
Controversial but Effective – Dual-Use Military/Police Tech
From guns and ammunition, to body armour, drones, vehicles, anti-terror crash barriers and much...