Andrew Drwiega
Sweden’s FMV Orders More Elbit SDR Radios
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has awarded a $23 million follow-on contract to Elbit Systems Deutschland for additional Software Defined Radios (SDR) that...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 14 JUNE 2021 No.61
”We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbours.” – Sun Tzu
Dear Readers,
President Biden’s series of meetings with...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 7 JUNE 2021 No.60
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
Dear Readers,
I have followed the acquisition of 22 Airbus Tiger Armed Reconnaissance...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 24 MAY 2021 No.59
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” - General Dwight D....
Franco-German Next Gen Tank Project Looks for Additional Players
The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project is looking to add European partners to increase the potential order book, with the United Kingdom,...
Estonian Artillery Deploys UGVs for Fire Support and Situational Awareness
In April, the Estonian Defence Forces artillery battalion trialled two Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) during a live-fire exercise. The tasks given...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 17 MAY 2021 No.58
“Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” - Douglas MacArthur.
Dear Readers,
The news this week has been dominated...
Airbus Tests Ground Control of Maritime Patrol Aircraft Sensors
Airbus has finished its flight tests for the Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS) workstations on board its C295 aircraft.
This represents a new way...
Exercise Northern Edge Tests Joint Warfighting in Alaska
Exercise Northern Edge 21 is taking place between 3-14 May at various military sites around Alaska.
It is a biennial exercise and involves around 15,000...
