Light Gun spares hit by obsolescence and supply issues
The Army has assessed that the availability of spares for the L118 Light Gun has been challenged by a combination of obsolescence and supply chain constraints.
Russia to cut spending in real terms but boost defence
Russia has allocated 17.1 trillion roubles to national defence in its draft budget for 2027, around 35 per cent of all federal government spending, while planning a real terms reduction in overall spending.
US buys Avon Protection half mask for special forces
The United States has ordered the MITR respiratory system from the British manufacturer Avon Protection for its special operations forces.
Latvia builds a safe space for defence innovators
Latvia has built a sandbox where companies can work with soldiers without it counting against them in a later competition. #ApexEurope
One person to ten thousand cameras, warns Augur co-founder
Britain has roughly one person able to watch for every ten thousand cameras installed, the co-founder of Augur told the UK Defence Journal. #ApexEurope
Open architecture or we cannot use you, say forces
Equipment that cannot plug into the command system the Army already runs will not get used, a Royal Artillery colonel told #ApexEurope.
Logistics wins wars, says Rune Technologies co-founder
Wargames still let fuel simply appear and ammunition run infinite, the co-founder of Rune Technologies told #ApexEurope.
Car parts giant lends engineers to German missile maker
ZF, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, is providing engineering services to Diehl Defence on selected development projects, and is seconding its own specialists to work alongside Diehl staff.
RENK wins transmission order for Patria tracked vehicles
The German drivetrain manufacturer RENK has taken a follow-on order worth €30 million from Patria for transmissions to go into the TRACKX family of light tracked vehicles.
Most British manufacturers now eyeing defence work
Nearly three-quarters of British manufacturers are already working in defence or exploring how to get into it, and four in five have adopted or are trialling artificial intelligence, according to the accountancy firm Crowe.
