The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published its latest report on Trends in International Arms Transfers. Looking at the 2016 to 2020 period, it names Russia as the second biggest arms exporter. However, according to SIPIR's report, Russian arms exports decreased by 22%t between 2011–15 and 2016–20. Follow New…
Franco-German-Spanish FCAS Project Running into Turbulence
In February this year, German, French, and Spanish officials reached an impasse in their negotiations on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project. The three countries disagree over intellectual property rights and work shares, with the French company Dassault demanding 50% of the workload. Disagreements went so far as the consideration of build three demonstrators…
European Participation in IDEX & NAVDEX 2021
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference 2021 (21-25 February, 2021) witnessed the participation of many major European defence companies. Leading Europea defence manufacturers showcased their newest products and solutions. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Europe’s biggest defence company, BAE Systems,…
Germany to Equip Leopard 2 MBT with Trophy APS
Germany has signed a contract to purchase the Israeli Trophy active protection system for its Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks. The installation and integration of the system into the tank are to be carried out by Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the Leopard’s manufacturer. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The Federal Office…