Analysis

In-depth analysis and expert insights on global defense and technology trends.

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How Strong Is Germany’s Military in 2026? The Bundeswehr’s Budget, Troops and Rearmament

How Strong Is Germany’s Military in 2026? The Bundeswehr’s Budget, Troops and Rearmament

Germany is in the middle of the biggest military buildup in its post-war history. It ranks 12th in the Global Firepower 2026 index, but that...

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Patria AMV XP 8×8 Armored Vehicle Specs, Variants and Operators

Patria AMV XP 8×8 Armored Vehicle Specs, Variants and Operators

The Patria AMV XP is an 8x8 armored vehicle in the 30-tonne class that keeps the proven hull of the AMV family while adding payload,...

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John Cockerill Defense, the Belgian Turret Specialist Explained

John Cockerill Defense, the Belgian Turret Specialist Explained

John Cockerill Defense is the turret-and-weapon-systems arm of a Belgian industrial group founded in 1817, and its 105 mm and 120 mm gun turrets put...

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What Comes After the F-35? F-47, F/A-XX, Drones and the Upgrade Path

What Comes After the F-35? F-47, F/A-XX, Drones and the Upgrade Path

Nothing is planned to replace the F-35, and nothing will be for a long time: the jet is due to stay in production into the...

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Denel Unveils Skyler VTOL Scout Drone for South Africa’s Military

Denel Unveils Skyler VTOL Scout Drone for South Africa’s Military

Denel Aeronautics has publicly shown its Skyler vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) reconnaissance drone for the first time, displaying the fixed-wing scout aircraft at the Africa Aerospace and...

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SIG Sauer, the Gunmaker That Won the Army’s Biggest Bets

SIG Sauer, the Gunmaker That Won the Army’s Biggest Bets

SIG Sauer is the New Hampshire gunmaker that won the two biggest US small-arms competitions of the century, taking the Army’s pistol contract in 2017...

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Top 10 Destroyers in the World in 2026

Top 10 Destroyers in the World in 2026

Destroyers are the workhorses of modern navies: big enough to carry dozens of missiles and powerful radars, fast enough to escort carriers and versatile enough...

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Glock, the Austrian Pistol Maker That Conquered Police Holsters

Glock, the Austrian Pistol Maker That Conquered Police Holsters

Glock is the Austrian pistol maker whose polymer-framed handguns arm roughly two-thirds of American police officers, a market share figure cited so often it has...