By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Abbrevations: - CBAF (Carro Blindado de Apoyo de Fuego) = Armoured Fire-Support Vehicle - CBE (Carro Blindado de Exploración) = Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle - CBI (Carro Blindado de Infantería) = Armoured Infantry Vehicle - C-AP (Cañón Autopropulsado) = Self-Propelled Artillery -...

By Jakub Janovsky, Dan, Stijn Mitzer, Joost Oliemans and Kemal  Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared up again on Monday the 12th of September 2022, with both sides engaging in artillery duels that have so far resulted in hundreds of soldiers killed on both sides. Azerbaijani forces struck Armenian forces after what it claims is...

By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Saudi Arabia has mostly relied on China for the purchase of UCAVs. This has manifested in the acquisition of significant numbers of Wing Loong I, Wing Loong II and CH-4Bs from the mid-to-late 2010s onwards. These supplemented several types of South African, Italian and German-made reconnaissance UAVs already...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal Like so many NATO member countries Canada has contributed significantly to Ukraine's defensive capabilities after the Russian invasion of the country in February 2022. This aid has so far included eight Leopard 2A4 MBTs, 39 brand-new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles, 208 Roshel Senator infantry...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal The following list attempts to keep track of military equipment delivered or pledged to Ukraine by the Netherlands shortly prior to and during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag denoting the country of origin), and due to the...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal Japan has traditionally maintained one of the strictest armament export policies in the world, which has for the most part prevented Japanese defence companies and government agencies from exporting or even donating military equipment to other countries. The fact that the Japanese government...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal In addition to supplying Ukraine with large volumes of armament, Germany has also attempted to entice other countries to send their heavy weaponry to Ukraine in a programme known as 'Ringtausch' (which roughly translates to 'circular exchange'). Under this policy, countries can receive German...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal Finland is renowned for being the happiest country in the world, having the world's best education system, coolest (former) Prime Minister (Sanna Marin), and not feeling the need to brag about help given to other countries. The latter has made an accurate analysis of Finnish military support...

By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansThe goal of this list is to comprehensively catalogue the current inventory of drones, rockets and missiles of the Houthi rebels as well as clarify their origin. The part within apostrophes refers to the designation given by Houthis to foreign-delivered equipment. A year in square brackers after the designation refers...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal As many observers of the Russo-Ukrainian War are awaiting the possible debut of Iranian drones with the Russian Armed Forces, relatively few know that Iranian-made and Iranian-procured armament is already in active use on the battlefields of Ukraine since at least April 2022. Rather than...

By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans It is not often that a weapon system is proving so popular that countries are waiting in line to buy it. Ironically, this appears to be the current situation with the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Already in service with or on order by 31 countries other than Türkiye, the TB2's commercial...

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal Contrary to popular perception, Germany has delivered significant amounts of arms and equipment to Ukraine to aid the country in its fight against the Russian military. In fact, the volume of arms deliveries by Berlin exceeds that of every other country safe for the United States. Nonetheless,...