* Pro-Russian operators have seized Ukrainian government buildings in 3 eastern cities, including Kharkiv where Spectechnoexport has a military vehicle plant. Separatists in Donetsk declared independence and announced a referendum on May 11, right when pro-Russian...
BTR-4E(click to view full) Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, and ongoing mobilization near Ukraine's borders, left Ukraine in a difficult position. The new government was still trying to come together after the sudden popular overthrow of its predecessor, and faced...
Indian T-90S(click to view full) India's armed forces have been complaining of a severe shortage of tank ammunition, and the fleet's new T-90 tanks have had their share of problems. In 2012, India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) began moving to patch these gaps,...
* Exelis is spinning off another of its parts by letting loose its services business. The Corporate Name Generator spat out "Vectrus" for the spinoff out of the words vector and trust, which the new company will probably change in two years when they've grown tired of...
* The US government is reportedly considering giving (or selling?) 160 MaxxPro leftover MRAPs to Pakistan. This would be a curious outcome, given how much Pakistan got in the way of affordable exit logistics during the past several years, leading to the scrapping of...
CGC Sanibel(click to view full) The USCG wants to buy 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRC), and these Sentinel Class boats are sorely needed by an overstretched US Coast Guard. An attempt to extend the lives of their aged Island Class cutters ended as an expensive failure...
L115A3 .338(click to view full) Faced with an enemy that has no compunctions about committing war crimes by using human shields, allied armies are discovering that snipers are a critical battlefield asset. Afghanistan is an excellent sniper spot for other reasons as...
* Reuters: As Russia growls, Swedes, Finns eye defence options, NATO. * The Lithuania Tribune: NATO preps for military exercises in Baltic airspace. * The US Defense Logistics Agency delivered ready-to-eat meals to Ukraine, as ordered by an Administration which is...
* The US Government Accountability Office released its latest assessment of major defense programs. The Pentagon's portfolio decreased by 5 programs to 80, 50 of which saw their costs decline. However, there was a slight overall cost increase due to the addition of...