Punkt. #MadeinEurope , the MC03 has an updated and more sustainable design and evolved features, with security and privacy at its heart www.punkt.ch/blogs/news/p...

US celebrating new year in Venezuela. Reports confirm explosions in Caracas on Jan 3, 2026 (e.g., CNN, NYT), with sounds of aircraft. However, there's no official confirmation of US airstrikes from reliable outlets like Reuters or BBC. Speculation exists, but details are unverified and developing

South Korea 🇰🇷 launches a $1.1B stand-off EW aircraft program led by LIG Nex1. A Bombardier business jet, adapted with Korean Air, will deliver radar & C2 disruption capabilities outside hostile airspace by 2034 📡✈️

Spain 🇪🇸 launches PAMOV with Indra to develop a future MBT ⚙️ next-gen firepower, protection & mobility to succeed Leopard 2E beyond 2040

South Korea 🇰🇷 signs a $587M deal to deliver two next-gen 3,200-ton frigates to the Philippine Navy 🇵🇭. Built by HD Hyundai HHI, deliveries scheduled by 2029, strengthening Manila’s surface combatant capabilities ⚓🛡️

Alice Rufo en visite à la base de Cincu 🇷🇴🇫🇷 : soutien aux troupes françaises et engagement clair pour la sécurité du flanc est de l’OTAN 🛡️

Are you ready to fight for Europe’s borders? As war risks rise, how is the European Union preparing for a direct military conflict by 2026? Take our poll below. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

After visiting defense manufacturing facilities in 🇹🇷Astana, President Tokayev revealed #Kazakhstan's plans to launch domestic production of a light tank based on the #Tulpar IFV.

Türkiye’s defense shipyards are building 46 military vessels simultaneously ⚓ - from patrol craft to submarines and a national aircraft carrier - showcasing rapid naval expansion and industrial scale

Kosovo, Albania 🇦🇱 & Croatia 🇭🇷 move forward with joint SHOTA MRAP production 🚙🛡️ — the first trilateral Balkan armored vehicle program. Belgrade not amused ☹️🇷🇸

Poland 🇵🇱 is considering purchasing ten A400M Atlas aircraft and four A330-800 MRTT+ Neo tanker aircraft. (Via Opex News)

The seventh T-70 helicopter 🚁 produced under the T-70 General Purpose Helicopter Program was delivered to the 🇹🇷 Air Force Command.

Egypt selected the K9/K10 SPH & resupply system for coastal ops 🌊, adding the K11 C2/ISR vehicle. K11 integrates radar & EO/IR sensors to detect targets and enable autonomous fire control 🎯 #HanwhaAerospace

“It's a bird... it's a…” China has flown a third prototype of the heavy J-36 fighter-bomber. Images of the new model show differences in design compared to earlier versions.

Raytheon was awarded a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot fire units to Spain. The contract includes radars, launchers, command and control stations, and training equipment.

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has commissioned Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH, a German anti-tank specialist, to manufacture and deliver eight Skorpion² mine launcher systems.(via hartpunkt)

🇷🇴 Romania launches WorkinRomania.gov.ro, a single official platform connecting employers, employment agencies, and state authorities - streamlining the labor market through a centralized digital hub. #Romania #DigitalGovernment #LaborMarket

Season’s greetings from USAG Black Sea! 🇺🇸🦅🎄✨

”The U.S. Navy is set to receive up to 25 nuclear-armed Trump-class battleships, each with a displacement of between 30,000 and 40,000 tons. These will surpass the largest surface combatants currently in service.” It sounds like a childish fever dream...☺️

At year’s end, we don’t erase what failed—we piece together work, ideas, fatigue, courage, and compromise. If joined with care, meaning can still emerge. “Sewn with Love”, Uzuc, Ploiești by Laura Soneriu & Ciprian Tauciuc. (via LinkedIn)

The fourth and final Hangor-class submarine manufactured in China for the Pakistan 🇵🇰 Navy was launched in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.🇨🇳

Today, French President Macron announced that France's PA-Ng next generation aircraft carrier program will move forward to the next phase. This is an important step in the process. It shows that the French Navy's current Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will be replaced in 2038.

Lithuania 🇱🇹 has approved plans to buy 100 🇸🇪-made CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles. It will buy the vehicles as part of a joint purchase with five other #NATO allies. The goal of this purchase is to modernize its ground forces and increase regional industrial cooperation.

LIG Nex One is developing the next-gen M-SAM Block III missile system, set to revolutionize 🇰🇷’s air defense (KAMD) by 2030. With a $1.6B+ contract, this project aims to enhance interception capabilities and integrate a multi-layered missile defense network. #KAMD #MissileDefense

Romania is set to become home to NATO's second military supply centre for Ukraine, following the one in Poland.

CZ has achieved one of the most significant milestones in its history. The 🇩🇪 Army (#Bundeswehr) has selected a CZ pistol as its new standard sidearm. The pistols designated as P13 for the Bundeswehr are based on the CZ P-10 C OR model, featuring a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) finish

🇷🇴Romania’s IFV program = real production, real capability. #Hanwha: €180m investment, up to 80% local build, tech transfer, 2,000+ jobs - strengthening Romania’s land forces and #NATO supply chains. (via LinkedIn) #IFV #Defence #Romania

Soldiers from the Sky Guardians Air Defense Detachment, on mission at the Bemowo Piskie training ground in 🇵🇱 , were visited by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. 📷 V.Păroiu FB #NATO #Poland #foreignmissions

🚁 #Tigre RMV prototype to fly in 2026! Airbus Helicopters advances mid-life upgrades for France’s ALAT-new avionics, drone ops, and Mk2+ tech. #MilitaryAviation

Germany’s future F127 frigates just got a 50% firepower boost! 96 VLS cells (up from 64) to counter ballistic & hypersonic threats. AEGIS+Spy-6 radar onboard. 8 ships planned, budget ~€26B. First delivery mid-2030s. Are these still frigates… or destroyers in disguise? 🤔 #NavalNews #DefenseTech"

RTX’s Raytheon just secured a $168M contract to supply Patriot air & missile defense systems including radars, launchers, and command & control tech. This is Romania’s 2nd Patriot order in a year. 🇷🇴🦾 #Defense #Patriot #Romania #RTX

🇩🇪 Germany signs €2B+ deal for 876 Patria 6x6 armored vehicles! Equipped with NEMO 120mm mortar & Kongsberg RS4 remote weapon stations, these vehicles will replace aging Fuchs fleets. Deliveries start in 2026, with full domestic production by 2027.

The German 🇩🇪 government has approved the purchase of special forces vehicles from the Dutch company Defenture B.V. for the German Armed Forces Special Forces Command. The vehicles will cost almost €100 million.

🚀 LIFTOFF of #Ariane6 #VA266 with Galileo from Europe's Spaceport on 17 December 2025! @ec.europa.eu @cnes.fr @transport.esa.int @euspa.bsky.social

🇽🇰 AM General signs landmark deal with Kosovo for HUMVEE Hawkeye 105mm MH ✅ Range: 11.6 km (standard) / 19.5 km (rocket-assisted) ✅ Soft Recoil Tech: Absorbs 60% of recoil, ultra-mobile ✅ Ready to fire & move in <90 sec ✅ 3-year contract includes support vehicles, training, and maintenance. #Defense

Suspicious death in Moscow: What happened to the Jugoimport SDPR employee in ruzzia? The Serbian authorities want to know what happened to Radomir Kurtic, who works for Yugoimport SDPR, a Serbian defence company owned by the state.

The Czechoslovak Group has signed an agreement to deliver more than $1 billion worth of military trucks to Southeast Asia. They have also opened a new €100 million ammunition filling line in Slovakia to increase production of large-calibre ammunition.

HENSOLDT supplies radars (SPEXER 2000) for Rheinmetall's air defense systems. The agreement covers the flexible supply and delivery of large quantities of radars for drone defense solutions and Rheinmetall Air Defense's Skyranger 30 air defense system.

#Rheinmetall successfully demonstrated its capabilities in counter measures against small unmanned aerial systems at the Ground-based Air Defence Demo Days at the firing range in Lohtaja, 🇫🇮.

🇷🇴Romania's president met with leaders of the 🇫🇮Finnish defense industry. There are good possibilities for cooperation, and the first concrete steps are expected next year. #Romania #Finland #DefenseIndustry #EU #EasternFlank

#HanwhaAerospace Romania: The construction of the Petrești-Dâmbovița armored vehicle factory will begin at the end of January.

BAE Systems will equip South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae with advanced IFF systems, boosting identification and interoperability for the next-gen fighter fleet.(AN/APX127V) #KF21 #BAESystems #IFF

#MakeEuropeGreatAgain ”Viitorul Europei se construiește prin federalizare, nu prin competiția între state izolate” cursdeguvernare.ro/make-europe-...

Jae-Il Son, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace: Our investment will contribute to strengthening Romania's sovereign defense capabilities agerpres.ro/2025/12/15/i...

Germany has decided to buy 20 more H145M Leichter Kampfhubschrauber (LKH) helicopters. These will be added to the 62 that were ordered in December 2023.

Ditch the car this Christmas - lovely work from Carlsberg. Poster by Charlotte Pike

🇷🇴 Romania will boost its defence by focusing on EU-made military equipment, strengthening industry cooperation and reinforcing NATO’s Eastern Flank. Europe must produce more, faster, together. 💪🔰 #Romania #EUDefence #NATO #Security #EasternFlank www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

“Romania has a long and rich history in aeronautics, including in rocket design. Romania joined the European Space Agency in 2011. The country’s first satellite was launched on the first ever Vega rocket flight in 2012” via @esa.int www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...

The 🇺🇸 ambassador to 🇹🇷 Ankara posted a message on social media that clearly indicated the "new climate" created by the relationship between D. Trump, and R.T. Erdogan, has paved the way for Türkiye's reintegration into the F-35 program.

The 🇪🇺 European Commission has announced that Japan 🇯🇵 has applied to join the 'Security Action for Europe' joint defence financing programme. It has been reported that the application will undergo evaluation in line with the EU's security policies. #SAFE