Nicholas Fiorenza

London

Europe Editor at Janes

Journalist and media relations expert/Europe Editor of Jane's Defence Weekly/built C&EE media relations @NATO from scratch.

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Ukraine conflict: Germany trains Ukrainians on Boxer in preparation for RCH 155 SPH

3 weeks ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

The first Ukrainian soldiers have begun training in Germany on the Boxer armoured vehicle in preparation for the RCH 155 SPH.
UK SDR 2025: Review calls for British Army to be made 10 times more lethal

3 weeks ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

The SDR recommends modernising the British Army's two divisions and ARRC headquarters (photo of Challenger 2 main battle tanks of the King's Royal Hussars, 3rd Armoured Division, supported by Apache attack helicopters). (Janes/Patrick Allen)The UK's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) published on 2 June calls for the British Army to be made 10 times more lethal.
IDET 2025: SPYDER SHORAD system to enter Czech service by end of 2026

4 weeks ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

The SPYDER SHORAD system, which is to enter Czech service by the end of 2026, was displayed at IDET 2025. (Michal Zdobinský)The SPYDER short-range air defence (SHORAD) system will enter Czech service by the end of 2026, the Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on its website on 28 May. The system was displayed at the International Defence and Security Technology Fair (IDET) 2025, held in Brno, Czech Republic, from 28 to 30 May.
Ukraine conflict: Germany pledges EUR5 billion in support for Ukrainian defence industry

4 weeks ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

Germany has delivered the IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched Medium Range) ground-based air defence (GBAD) system to Ukraine, then Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted on 11 October 2022. (Diehl)German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, signed an agreement on 28 May for Berlin to support Ukrainian weapon production. The package is worth around EUR5 billion (USD5.7 billion).
IDET 2025: Czech CAESAR SPH production to begin in June

1 month ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

Final assembly of the first Czech CAESAR SPHs will begin at Excalibur Army in June. (KNDS)KNDS France announced in a press release on 27 May that final assembly of the first Czech CAESAR self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) would begin at Excalibur Army in June, with first deliveries planned for 2026. A model of the SPH was displayed at the International Defence and Security Technology Fair (IDET) 2025, held in Brno, Czech Republic, from 28 to 30 May.
Future Artillery 2025: Canada takes layered approach to fires modernisation

1 month ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

A Latvian soldier fires a Canadian Army M777 howitzer assigned to the NATO-enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group-Latvia during Exercise ‘Gangster Prime' in the Camp Ādaži training area in September 2019. (CAF)The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) presented a layered approach to fires modernisation at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2025 conference held in London from 20 to 22 May.
Netherlands orders Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles through NSPA

1 month ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

The Netherlands ordered Carl-Gustaf M4s through the NSPA during the week of 5 May. (Estonian Centre for Defence Investments)The Netherlands has ordered Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Commando Materieel en IT (Materiel and IT Command: COMMIT) spokesperson Arvid Staarink confirmed to Janes on 27 May. â€śDeliveries will start by the end of 2025 and be completed by the end of 2028. We cannot say anything about the contract value,â€ť he said.
Future Artillery 2025: Spanish Army presents artillery modernisation plans

1 month ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

GDELS and KNDS unveiled the Nemesis SPH at the International Defence and Security Exhibition 2025 held in Madrid from 12 to 14 May. (Janes/Tristan Sauer)The Spanish Army presented its plans for modernising its field artillery at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2025 conference held in London from 20 to 22 May. After a reorganisation of the Spanish Army at the beginning of the decade, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine resulted in the Army 2035 transformation programme.
Future Artillery 2025: EuroPULS joint venture to be formed this year

1 month ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

KNDS Deutschland has self-funded the MARS 3, a PULS MRL mounted on an Iveco Trakker 8×8 vehicle. (KNDS Deutschland)KNDS Deutschland and Elbit Systems plan to form a EuroPULS joint venture this year to offer Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), Janes learnt at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2025 conference being held in London from 20 to 22 May.
Future Artillery 2025: Hungary re-establishes joint fire capabilities

1 month ago | janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza

The German Army trained Hungarian artillery personnel on the PzH 2000 at the beginning of the decade. (Bundeswehr/Mario Hönig)Hungary's plans to re-establish joint fires and other military capabilities were presented at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2025 conference held in London from 20 to 22 May. Since 2017 Hungary has been developing artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), mortar, and loitering munition (LM) capabilities, as well as joint fires knowledge and staff.