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At BEDEX, SkyFall explains the speed of Ukraine’s wartime drone innovation
Interview conducted by Gary Cartwright, Editor of DefenceMatters.eu, at BEDEX in Brussels. Ukraine’s SkyFall is now among the most prominent drone manufacturers to emerge from the war with Russia. Established after the full-scale invasion in 2022, the company says it…
‘From Bucha to Brussels’: Baltic and Nordic states seek entry ban on Russian combatants
Eight EU member states have called on the bloc’s leadership to prepare a Schengen entry ban for people who have served in the Russian armed forces, marking the clearest coordinated push yet for an EU-wide response to a growing long-term…
US burns through years of key missile stocks in Iran war, raising pressure on Pentagon and Congress
The United States has depleted what officials described as “years” of stockpiled critical munitions during less than two weeks of war with Iran, according to a Financial Times report that has sharpened concern in Washington over the cost, sustainability and…
The Cartridge Debate Revisited: How Modern Ammunition Is Reinventing the Infantry Soldier
It is easy to assume that the defining technologies of modern warfare are those that dominate the headlines: drones hovering silently above contested frontiers, satellites mapping every inch of terrain, or hypersonic missiles racing across continents. Yet the infantry soldier…
Leonardo’s Renaissance: Italy’s Defence Giant Soars on Global Spending Boom
Italy’s Leonardo, long respected within the aerospace and security sectors, is currently riding a wave of renewed global defence investment that is transforming both its fortunes and its strategic significance. The Rome-based group has unveiled a strikingly ambitious industrial plan,…
Tradition, Loyalty and a Modern Battlefield: The Enduring Bond Between Britain & The Gurkha
On a bitter February morning at Gamecock Barracks in Nuneaton, a group of young men stood immaculately aligned on the parade square, their breath visible in the winter air. For them, the cold was incidental. The real significance lay in…
BEDEX puts Brussels at the centre of Europe’s defence industry
BEDEX, the Brussels European Defence Exhibition and Conference, opens at Brussels Expo from 12 to 14 March 2026, with the first two days reserved for defence and security professionals and the final day open to the general public. The organisers…
Belgium to launch drone and interception system production with Ukraine
Belgium is to begin domestic production of drones and anti-drone systems in cooperation with Ukraine’s defence industry, in a move that reflects the growing influence of Ukrainian battlefield technology on European defence planning, according to BX1’s report on Theo Francken’s…
Strike on KuibyshevAzot highlights vulnerability of Russia’s defence-industrial rear
A fire at the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti following an overnight drone strike on 11 March has drawn attention not simply because another Russian industrial site was hit, but because of what the target represents inside Russia’s wider defence-supporting…
Strike on Bryansk defence plant may disrupt Russian missile component supply
The Ukrainian strike on Bryansk on 10 March appears to have been one of the most significant attacks on the city since the start of the war, both in terms of reported casualties and the importance of the target. Russian…