EU unveils €90 billion defence-focused loan to Ukraine

The European Commission formally presented a €90 billion loan package to Ukraine on Wednesday, as Brussels races to support Kyiv’s war effort amid increasingly fierce Russian attacks and US-led efforts to end the war. Two-thirds of the package will be Read More …

Ukraine: $70M in Taxpayer Money Stolen by Land Mine Company

A Ukrainian company contracted to manufacture critically needed land- and anti-personnel mines for the front pocketed nearly Hr.3 billion ($69.8 million) in taxpayer money and instead sent small volumes of munitions that frequently failed to function and sometimes blew up Read More …

India gets its first standard for bomb disposal systems

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified a dedicated standard for bomb disposal systems to address a critical gap in the country’s security preparedness framework and provide manufacturers with clear performance benchmarks. The new standard, IS 19445:2025, was developed Read More …

India: Government approves Rs 10cr to strengthen bomb detection capabilities

The state govt approved Rs 9.89 crore for strengthening bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) capabilities across the state. The approval includes the purchase of 10 liquid explosive detectors worth Rs 4.54 crore and 10 multi-functional electronic detection systems costing Read More …

India: Bihar CM flags off 34 new forensic mobile lab vehicles

To strengthen scientific investigation into crimes and speed up detection, the Bihar government had expanded its fleet of mobile forensic vans from 17 to 51 across the state, a senior official said on Thursday. The vehicles are specially designed and Read More …

Ukraine: Northern Europe and Baltic states allocate $500 million to PURL program

Ukraine, together with its international partners, is working to expand funding for the PURL program, which allows for the purchase of American weapons, including air defense systems and missiles for them. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Read More …

EU Assistance to Ukraine

Over $70 billion in military assistance – ranging from ammunition to air-defense systems, Leopard tanks, and fighter jets. This includes an unprecedented $6.6 billion from the “European Peace Facility,” in addition to bilateral contributions by our Member States. On top Read More …

TSA plans two major IT services contracts worth over $150M

The Transportation Security Administration has outlined two upcoming contract opportunities with a combined value of more than $150 million. Both efforts, published Friday in the Department of Homeland Security’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System, aim to strengthen the agency’s enterprise technology Read More …

India unveiled a major 15-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to transform the armed forces

The roadmap includes nuclear-powered warships, next-generation battle tanks, hypersonic missiles, stealth bomber drones, AI-powered weapons, and space-based warfare tech. The Indian Army will induct nearly 1,800 future tanks to replace the T-72 fleet, 400 light tanks for mountain warfare, 50,000 Read More …

Finnish Defence Forces request for participation application – EOD/IEDD, CBRN robots

The Finnish Defence Forces asks requests for participation requests related to the procurement of robots. The purpose of this procurement is to equip a part of Finnish Defence Forces EOD- and IEDD-teams with two different size robots. Robots will be Read More …

Poland strengthens army with order for 25 US mine-clearing armored vehicles

Poland has signed a $115 million (€100 mln) deal for 25 US armored vehicles used for clearing minefields and fortifications, the Polish defense ministry has said. The purchase of the M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles (ABV), signed on Thursday, is tied Read More …

Going Far, Together: U.S. and UK Collaboration Promotes CBRN Deterrence

Last month, JPEO-CBRND hosted CBRN defense experts from across the U.S. Department of Defense and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Science, Technology, and Acquisition Forum (C-STAF). This annual bilateral meeting fosters collaboration Read More …

Brazil: Government delivers equipment and strengthens Public Security in Pará

The State Government delivered new equipment to enhance and strengthen Public Security actions in Pará this Tuesday (3), at the Boulevard das Feiras, in Estação das Docas, Belém. Among the equipment delivered by Governor Helder Barbalho are submachine guns, bomb Read More …

UK strikes EU trade and defence reset in ‘new era’ for relations

Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s upending of the global order pushed the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce. Read More …

Ukraine: Defective mortar rounds – defense plant managers detained

In Dnipropetrovsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine, with the assistance of the Ministry of Defense, detained the CEO of a defense plant and his first deputy, who are belived to have supplied the Armed Forces with a batch of Read More …

RFI: Eventual short-term FEMA contract to standardize, strengthen security systems

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) intends to issue a short-term, two-year competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or other contract vehicle under a FEMA Security Enterprise Services and National Maintenance Acquisition (SESNMA) contract, Read More …

India: Bengal CID to procure mobile X-Ray devices for IED detection

In a bid to augment its capability in tracing Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), West Bengal, is seeking to procure eight compact portable X-Ray machines that can detect detonators, explosive materials etc. in any concealed suspicious Read More …

Europe faces return of landmines as defence against Putin

Britain and its European allies must urgently regain the ability to deploy landmines if they are to be able to counter the “terrifying” threat posed by Russia, experts have warned. Finland, a new member of Nato in the wake of Read More …

EU unveils $840 billion “ReArm Europe” plan to boost defense spending

European Union leadership announced a plan Tuesday to shore up the continent’s collective defense by significantly boosting military spending, hours after President Trump said the U.S. was suspending all its military aid to Ukraine. “We are in an era of Read More …

Indian Army procures critical CBRN defence equipment

Indian Army has signed a contract for procurement of 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems, under the Buy Indian (IDDM) category. This will give a boost to the government’s Atamnirbharta drive since more than 80 per cent Read More …