Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence discussed progress made on the project of acquiring VIlkas Infantry Fighting Vehicles with their manufacturer ARTEC and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) which mediates in the procurement.

A Solutions Plan was signed at th…

BRASILIA (DF) — Keeping the Armed Forces adequately equipped and promoting the country’s technological autonomy are among the main objectives to guarantee national Security and Defense. Thus, as part of this process, another KC-390 Milllennium aircraft and the 500th Guarani armored vehicle are now…

MARINE CORPS HQ –– Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) conducted an operational test and evaluation of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) from an AH-1Z Viper, Nov. 3-7 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

VMX-1 fired and evaluated the JAGM to determine its s…

The Czech Armed Forces servicemembers home-based in Strakonice have served four months as part of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Lithuania by now. Since this has been the historically first operational deployment for the 25th Air Defence Missile Regiment, they have gained valuable l…

ISTANBUL — The Azerbaijani Air Force used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) made by Turkey’s drone magnate Bayraktar in their recent military drill, the country’s Defense Ministry said Thursday.

The drill, which included live-fire training flights, aimed to improve the Azerbaijani Air Force’s com…

President Sauli Niinistö has rejected a move from Russian President Vladimir Putin to try and limit Nato expansion.

News agency STT asked the president’s view on Putin’s suggestion that Russia gets ‘legal guarantees’ that the alliance would not expand eastwards. Replying by email, Niinistö said h…