We Are All on NATO’s Eastern Flank Now
Andrzej Marszewski The most dangerous misconception about the war in Ukraine is that the frontline is far, far away and the British home front has little to worry about. It…
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Terma and Danube Cell Manufacturing to advance battery development
Terma has signed an MoU with Austria’s Danube Cell Manufacturing (DCM) to explore opportunities for joint battery development, testing and validation, the companies announced on 5 August. The initial intent…
Bundeswehr contracts Hensoldt for dismounted Joint Fire Support Teams
Hensoldt has secured a contract for the dismounted Joint Fire Support Teams (JFST), according to a 4 August company release. Delivering advanced capability for multi-domain operations, JFST will equip Joint…
You can see me (perhaps) – but can you hit me?
Tim Mahon Keeping a weather eye on Russian defence industry marketing is always instructive. For years now the maskirovska machine has trumpeted the capabilities of the S-500 Prometheus air defence…
Lockheed Martin accelerates MORFIUS X-Rotor counter drone system development
The drone warfare continuum has changed beyond recognition in the last four years and counter-drone systems in particular are being closely examined for aspects of utility, sustainability and affordability that…
ePropelled launches two new product lines at Farnborough
Unsurprisingly this year, Farnborough abounds with UAS airframes, sensors, control systems and payloads – as well as the inevitable counter-UAS solutions, mostly inspired by the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Prominent among…
DIP – “an important first step” – An interview with Andy Thomis of Cohort plc
Andy Thomis is the CEO of Cohort plc, one of Britain’s more prominent defence industrial groups with expertise and experience across a broad waterfront of defence and security solutions. The…
The power behind the contract – an interview with Amentum
Defence Alternatives recently had the opportunity to discuss the defence infrastructure and support business with executives from Amentum, a US-based service-oriented organisation that works quietly but effectively behind the scenes.…
Deutz seals acquisition of FFG
In a move that accelerates an ongoing pivot from traditional engine maker to serious defence entity, Köln-based Deutz AG has confirmed its acquisition of privately-held FFG (Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH)…
Hanwha reaffirms long-term commitment to European transformation
In Ankara this week it is not only NATO members meeting to discuss and align continuing efforts to strengthen European defence industry transformation – the broader industrial community is also…
India and Japan take UNICORN programme to the next stage
Signing their first bilateral agreement to encompass joint development and production of defence-related equipment, India and Japan have agreed to focus on continued development and licensed production of the Unified…
Is Russian deploying the Arena-M APS?
A picture circulating on the Russian Internet in early July and said to be from Uralvagonzavod seems to show a T-90M integrated with the Arena-M active protection system (APS). If…