The Swiss procurement agency, armasuisse, announced that KNDS Deutschland and GDELS will supply the Swiss Army's new artillery system with a 155 mm AGM mounted on the PIRANHA IV platform. A procurement proposal for this artillery system will be presented to the Swiss Parliament next year
The United States has announced its decision to allocate $20 billion to Ukraine, a move backed by immobilized Russian assets. “There is important news from the United States: America has made the decision to provide $20 billion
France will host an international conference on Thursday aimed at promoting a ceasefire in Lebanon, bringing together foreign ministers from various European and Arab nations, along with a senior representative from the United States. Israeli and Iranian officials have not been invited to this gathering, as reported by Israeli publication
The Netherlands has announced plans to acquire NASAMS and NOMADS air defense systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace in a deal valued at approximately NOK 11 billion ($1 billion). On October 14, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) submitted a recommendation to Parliament regarding this acquisition as part of the CITADEL program, an integrated air and missile defense initiative
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Iran is preparing to unveil “new military technology” during possible future operations against Israel, according to Ali Nikzad, Deputy Speaker of Irans parliament. In remarks during an interview with
The Italian Navy has taken delivery of the fourth Multipurpose Combat Ship (PPA) "Giovanni delle Bande Nere" at Fincantieri's shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). The "Giovanni delle Bande Nere" is the first PPA of its class in "full" combat configuration
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen together with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin signed a letter of intent in Kyiv today to proceed with cooperation on specific acquisitions by Ukrainian defense companies for a total of around DKK 4.2 billion ($629 million)
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a direct nuclear threat to Western nations on Wednesday, warning that any conventional military attack on Russia, supported by a nuclear power, could provoke a nuclear response. This announcement was made during a meeting with the Russian Security Council, where Putin elaborated on updates to Russias nuclear doctrine
The European Union has allocated €1.4 billion from frozen Russian sovereign assets to fund military aid for Ukraine, primarily for air defense systems and ammunition