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Bundeswehr Begins Testing Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak Without Planned Natter Weapon Station
The Bundeswehr has received the first two prototype Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak engineering vehicles and is beginning their testing. However, the vehicl...
October 7, 2026
22:47
Ukrainian Vulcan Assault Rifles Spotted with Indonesian Special Forces
Soldiers from the Indonesian Rapid Response Force (Kopasgat) were spotted carrying Ukrainian Vulcan special assault rifles in a bullpup configurati...
October 5, 2026
22:21
Bundeswehr to Begin Rearmament With New P13 Pistols
The Bundeswehr has completed testing of the new standard-issue P13 pistol, which will begin to be distributed to troops in the coming months and wi...
October 3, 2026
16:17
Ukraine Receives 11th IRIS-T SLM System
Ukraine has received its 11th IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile system from Germany, which has already been commissioned and deployed for air defen...
October 2, 2026
11:50
Turkmenistan Acquired the Latest American M7 Rifles and M250 Machine Guns
In Turkmenistan, American M7 rifles and M250 machine guns chambered for the new 6.8×51 mm cartridge—developed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army’s rear...
September 29, 2026
17:53
CIA Restored the Mi-17 from First U.S. Mission in Afghanistan After 9/11
The CIA has restored the Mi-17 helicopter that, on September 26, 2001, transported the agency’s first operational team to Afghanistan following the...
September 29, 2026
15:53
Bundeswehr Received First Puma IFV From Second Batch
The Bundeswehr received the first Puma infantry fighting vehicle from the second production batch ordered as part of the re-equipment of German arm...
September 25, 2026
18:26
Norway Changes Military Uniform: M23 NCU Enters Service
The Norwegian Armed Forces are continuing the phased transition to the new M23 NCU (Nordic Combat Uniform) layered combat clothing system, develope...
September 23, 2026
10:49
3rd Army Corps Air Defense Force Russia’s Rubicon Unit to Redeploy to Another Front-Line Sector
During an offensive operation, air defense units of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps forced an almost complete redeployment of a Russian Rubicon unmanned s...
September 20, 2026
14:54
September 19, 2026
14:55
German Special Forces Will Replace MP5SD With .300 Blackout-Caliber G39 Rifles
The Bundeswehr is rearming its special operations forces with new compact .300 Blackout-caliber G39 rifles, which are set to replace the MP5SD subm...
September 18, 2026
16:42
Ukrainian Armor Unveils Novator 2S Medical Evacuation Vehicle
Ukrainian Armor LLC has unveiled the Novator 2S armored medical evacuation vehicle, developed on the basis of the Novator 2 armored vehicle.
The...
September 6, 2026
14:35
MSPO-2026: 1,000 Participants From 40 Countries — What Ukraine Will Present
Ukrainian defense companies will present their developments at the MSPO international defense industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland.
A total of ...
August 30, 2026
19:19
RM-48U Missiles for the S-400 Cannot Be Launched Without Foreign Components: How Russia Depends on the West for Its New Ballistic Missiles
Russia continues to use RM-48U ballistic missiles against Ukraine, which are based on the 48N6 anti-aircraft missiles of the S-400 system. Analysis...
August 27, 2026
18:03
The Bundeswehr Grows Despite Record Numbers of Service Refusals. Why Is This Happening?
As of the end of July 2026, the Bundeswehr’s strength had grown to approximately 186,700 service members. This is the highest figure in roughly the...
August 25, 2026
20:29
New Danish and Swedish Uniforms Based on Crye Precision Designs
Denmark and Sweden have presented new combat uniforms based on designs and solutions developed by the U.S. company Crye Precision.
The new syste...
August 25, 2026
10:01
Russian Unmanned Ground Vehicles Deployed in the War Against Ukraine
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are being used increasingly by the Russian military for logistics, casualty evacuation, mine-laying, engineering ta...
August 18, 2026
16:40
Gewehr 3 and Gewehr 36: How German Rifles Performed on Front Lines
Among the small arms that Germany has provided to Ukraine as part of its military aid are Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifles. Ukrainian troops al...
August 13, 2026
16:55
Ukrainian Soldiers Receive New Items of Combat Gear From Bundeswehr
Ukrainian soldiers have begun receiving new items of combat gear that are currently being issued to the Bundeswehr as part of a large-scale program...
August 8, 2026
14:37
Russia Begins Mass Production of New Banderol Cruise Missile Following Strikes on Ukraine
Russia has completed testing of the new lightweight S8000 Banderol cruise missile and has moved on to mass production. At the same time, analysis o...
July 29, 2026
21:38
