NWI - Naval Warfare
ORP Slazak enters service with the Polish Navy
A two-decade long programme to develop and build the offshore patrol vessel ORP Slazak moved a step closer to conclusion in late-November as the vessel ...
DN - Defence Notes
Turkish defence industry eyes opportunity in Ukraine
Major Turkish defence companies are increasingly looking to position themselves in the Ukrainian market, attempting to promote their products and services countrywide and partnering with ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Saab sees clear growth path in Finland
Saab is setting out its stall for its participation in the Finnish Squadron 2020 programme, in which it will play a significant role, as part ...
DN - Defence Notes
Boeing bullish on P-8 CEE business
Manufacturer Boeing sees growing sales opportunities for its P-8 Poseidon MPA platform across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), as countries across the region look to ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
AeroVironment steps up European unmanned chase
4th November 2019
Manufacturer AeroVironment is particularly optimistic about the prospects of future sales of its multipurpose and proven UAS platforms to European countries, including Ukraine – with ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Airbus weighs up dropping Romanian investment plans
25th October 2019
Manufacturer Airbus could decide to put a hold on investment plans in Romania, following the Bucharest government’s failure to make good on an order for ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Latvia relaunches tactical vehicle procurement
25th October 2019
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is making another attempt to procure a fleet of tactical vehicles. This comes after the previous competition, which saw the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Multi-mission USV proposed as floating comms nexus for CEE region
19th October 2019
Boeing, acting through its subsidiary, Liquid Robotics, is offering its Wave Glider USV for countries in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region as a ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Poland's modernisation plan eyes naval investment
11th October 2019
The Polish Navy stands a chance of significantly changing its posture and enhancing operational capabilities, as Poland prepares to launch a number of naval acquisition ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Great expectations for L-39NG jet trainer
7th October 2019
Aero Vodochody Aerospace, the Czech Republic’s largest aviation manufacturer, has confirmed that the development programme of the L-39NG jet trainer and light attack aircraft is ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
MSPO2019: Modernised Leopard 2PL makes European debut
9th September 2019
Polish manufacturer ZM Bumar-Labedy, a member of the PGZ holding, displayed the first production model of its modernised Leopard 2PL MBT at MSPO, with several modifications ...
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DN - Defence Notes
MSPO2019: Poland lines up transport aircraft and anti-tank missile haul
6th September 2019
The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has submitted two letters of request (LoR) to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency relating to the planned procurement ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
MSPO 2019: Mobile air defence system showcased
3rd September 2019
The Lukasiewicz – PIAP Institute presented at MSPO 2019 in Kielce a technology demonstrator of an mobile air defence combat system (ASBOP–PERKUN) developed in partnership ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
MSPO 2019: Clock ticks for Romanian rotary plans
28th August 2019
The Romanian MoD struggle to procure new rotary platforms has been a long-running issue, overdue correction, not only to enhance troop transport and supply capabilities ...
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DN - Defence Notes
MSPO 2019: New buys set to end pain of Polish fighter troubles
23rd August 2019
A series of past accidents, resulting in the loss of several MiG-29 fighter jets, have led the Polish MoD to conclude that further use of ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
MSPO 2019: Questions hang over pace of Black Sea modernisation
21st August 2019
Romania and Bulgaria, two of NATOs youngest members, are in desperate need of modernising their naval fleets – broadly a result of security sector deterioration ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Slovakian tactical vehicle procurement hits a major roadblock
24th July 2019
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been forced to suspend the procurement of a series of new multirole tactical 4x4 vehicles due to an ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Swedish CV90 Mjölner SPMs near delivery
22nd July 2019
BAE Systems Hägglunds will deliver the first Swedish 120mm CV90 Mjölner self-propelled mortar (SPM) to the Swedish Army in August 2019, the company has confirmed. ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Bulgarian OPV programme drifts along
22nd July 2019
The procurement of two new multipurpose OPVs for the Bulgarian Navy could be delayed again with the country’s MoD having still not presented its evaluation ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Spain’s Pizarro vehicle requires cold climate enhancements
12th July 2019
Spain’s Pizarro tracked armoured vehicle requires a number of technical enhancements in order to make it suited for operations in harsh weather conditions, it has ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
No plans for additional order of Austrian BvS10s
10th July 2019
As the first fleet of 32 Austrian BvS10 all-terrain vehicles (ATV) edge towards Initial Operational Capability (IOC) doubts have been cast as to whether there will ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Poland considers next-generation tank development
24th June 2019
As Poland considers the development of its next-generation MBT, the European nation will look to open its doors to input from both domestic and international ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Poland to enhance its airlift capability
15th June 2019
The Polish Armaments Inspectorate has recently announced the start of its technical dialogue in preparation for the future acquisition of a new fleet of transport ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Warsaw's F-35 buy might hinder other modernisation efforts
11th June 2019
The Polish MoD has confirmed its intention of procuring 32 F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter jets, by sending an official Letter of Request to the ...
