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7 January

Denmark Buys Eight Ground Drones to Test Future Battlefield Roles

Denmark has acquired eight unmanned ground vehicles and plans tests to evaluate their role in future military operations.

7 January

Bundeswehr Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Buys More 30mm Ammunition for Puma IVFs

Germany has placed a new order with Rheinmetall for 30mm ammunition for its Puma infantry fighting vehicles.

7 January

Christine Casimiro

Elbit Systems to Equip European NATO CV90 IFVs With Iron Fist APS

The CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) operated by European NATO member states are set to receive a protective kit from Elbit Systems.

7 January

Volodymyr Selenskyj (l-r), President of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Great Britain, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) commemorate the victims of the war on the Maidan in Kiev.

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Hails ‘Substantive’ Declaration on Ukraine Security Guarantees

President Zelensky welcomed security guarantees for Ukraine put forward by allies, which would come into force in the event of a ceasefire.

6 January

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Approved Fielding of 1,300+ Locally Made Weapons in 2025

Ukraine authorized more than 1,300 new models of domestically produced weapons and military equipment for operational use in 2025.

6 January

Giulia Bernacchi

Kyiv Rolls Out ‘Defence City’ to Strengthen Domestic Defense Sector

Ukraine launched “Defence City,” a legal and industrial framework to support the expansion of the country’s defense manufacturing sector.

6 January

Soldiers stand and communicate beside a Leopard battle tank positioned on open terrain during daylight, with crew members visible on the turret and the main gun facing forward under a clear sky

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Leopards Out: Spain Bets on Indra for Futuristic Main Battle Tanks

The future of Spain’s armored forces may rest on a new mission given to Indra: developing a next-gen replacement for the country’s aging Leopard 2E main battle tanks.

6 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Chasing Drones at 236 Km/h: New High-Speed Interceptor Hits Ukraine’s Frontlines

AIR SPEED is a high-speed, 8-inch drone interceptor, designed to engage small attack UAVs, commercial quadcopters, and tactical reconnaissance drones.

6 January