Defence & Security Industry Technology
France Extends MQ-9 Reaper Operational Life While Awaiting Eurodrone
On December 18, 2024, the French Air Force announced the signing of an amended $48.5 million contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc...
South Korea Approves Ambitious Plan to Modernize F-15K Fighter Jets
In an effort to strengthen the operational capabilities of its air force, South Korea has approved an increase in funding for the modernization of ...
Poland Orders 80 Locally Manufactured Rosomak-L Armored Personnel Carriers
On December 17, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the acquisition of 80 Rosomak-L wheeled armored personnel carriers (APCs...
Malaysia to Enhance Surveillance Capabilities with Advanced Polish FlyEye Aerial Drones
On December 12, 2024, the Malaysian Armed Forces officially received their first delivery of FlyEye unmanned aerial systems (UAS), manufactured by ...
Analysis: Russian Tornado-G rocket launcher modernized BM-21 Grad boosts strike effectiveness by 2.5 times
The Russian Tornado-G Multiple Rocket Launcher System (MRLS) represents a significant modernization of the iconic BM-21 Grad, marking a considerabl...
Norway Ramps Up Artillery Power with South Korean K9 Thunder Howitzers to Face Russia
On December 17, 2024, Hanwha Aerospace successfully shipped a new batch of four K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and eight K10 ammunition resupp...
Safran's Hammer Bomb Enhances French Rafale F4 Fighter's Precision Against Ground Targets
The Rafale F4 marks a crucial step in enhancing the offensive capabilities of the French military aviation with the upcoming integration of the 1,0...
First Belgian Flight of F-35A Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World
The first Belgian flight of the F-35A, a fifth-generation fighter jet, took place on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona...
Romania Completes Patriot Air Defense Certification to Protect NATO Eastern Flank
On December 12, 2024, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence announced a key milestone in strengthening its air defense capabilities: the declar...
Schiebel Improves CAMCOPTER S-100 Drone with IMSAR Radar for Superior Surveillance Capabilities
On December 10, 2024, Schiebel, in collaboration with MDA Space, successfully demonstrated the advanced capabilities of IMSAR’s NSP synthetic apert...
US Delivers First 38 M1A2T Main Battle Tanks to Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions with China
On the morning of December 16, 2024, Taiwan officially received its first batch of 38 M1A2T Abrams tanks, marking an important step in strengthenin...
US to Upgrade Taiwan's F-16A/B Fighters to F-16V Standard to Boost Combat Capabilities
On December 11, 2024, Leidos Inc., based in Reston, Virginia, announced that it had secured a $987 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to prov...
US Successfully Tests Patriot PAC-3 with RTX LTAMDS Radar to Counter Russian Missiles
On December 11, 2024, Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, announced a significant milestone in the development of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense...
Türkiye Secures Nigeria's Border with STM TOGAN Surveillance Drones
On December 13, 2024, STM announced that the TOGAN tactical multi-rotor reconnaissance drone, developed by Türkiye's defense industry, has official...
US Modernizes Kuwait M1A2K Abrams for Superior Combat Readiness
On December 12, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a potential foreign military sale worth $300 million to Kuwait, aimed at strengthening the...
US Tests Aegis Exo-Atmospheric Missile Defense System to Increase Protection of Indo-Pacific Region
On December 11, 2024, Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) achieved a critical milestone with the successful completion of Flight E...
US to Protect Air Bases Against Ballistic Threats with Saab's Advanced Giraffe 4A Radar Systems
On December 11, 2024, Saab announced that it had secured a $48 million contract from BAE Systems for the delivery of multiple Giraffe 4A radars to ...
South Korea to Boost KF-21 Fighter Jet Firepower with MBDA's Advanced Air-to-Air Missile Integration
On December 6, 2024, MBDA announced the successful integration of the Meteor missile, the world’s most advanced beyond-visual-range air-to-air miss...
UK Strengthens Chinook Fleet’s Protection with Northrop Grumman’s Next-Gen Infrared Countermeasures
Northrop Grumman announced on December 4, 2024, via its official X account, that the United Kingdom has become the first international customer for...
Focus: Russian Buk-M3 air defense missile system able to Intercept US F-35 and F-22 Stealth Fighters
According to new information released by the Russian State Defense Company Rosoboronexport on December 3, 2024, the Buk-M3 Viking, NATO code-named ...