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16 December

Greece Adopts Budget Almost Doubling Defense Spend

Greece will almost double its defense spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote.

12 December

Giulia Bernacchi

Czech Republic Procures 14 Leopard 2A4s From Rheinmetall for $169M

The Czech Republic has awarded a $169 million contract to Rheinmetall for the delivery of 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks.

12 December

Joe Saballa

Sweden Approves Major Procurement of Automatic Rifles From US

The Swedish government has procured a large quantity of automatic rifles from the US to support its military expansion and modernization efforts.

11 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Test-Fires HOMAR-K MRLS With Greater Range Than HIMARS

The Polish Armed Forces has test-fired the HOMAR-K Multiple Rocket Launch System for the first time.

11 December

Pictured at night is the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) firing at Kirkcudbright Ranges. Army Reserve Royal Artillery Regiment has been firing one of the Army's most sophisticated weapons platforms, in the southwest of Scotland this week. Reserve soldiers from 101 Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fired the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) at Kirkcudbright Ranges on the Solway coast, in Dumfries and Galloway. This is the first time in the last 15 years, that the GMLRS has been fired in Scotland. The GMLRS is a self-propelled, armoured missile and rocket launcher, which can fire 12 rounds per minute to a distance of up to 180 miles. It is one of the Royal Artillery's most powerful weapons. The reservists, who only get to fire live MLRS very rarely, were doing so as part of their Annual Deployment Exercise, which sees them practice all of their basic soldier and specialist Artillery skills for two weeks. This is in addition to the training they get on Drill Nights at their Army Reserve Centres, and on weekend exercises and deployments.

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Orders Smoke Dischargers for British Army Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

NATO has contracted ISTEC to deliver smoke discharger systems for the British Army’s new M270 A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

11 December

Mark Fulton

Evolving Artillery Needs: What Ukraine’s Frontline Reveals About Modern Indirect Fires

The Ukraine war highlights the importance of evolving artillery systems to balance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability over cutting-edge complexity.

10 December

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States

Staff Writer With AFP

Australian Warship Test-Fires US Tomahawk Missile

An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said, hailing a "major milestone" in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.

10 December