Land Defense News
U.S. Intel Warns Belarus Has Become a Forward Russian Military Base on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Belarus should now be viewed as a functional extension of Russia’s military architecture rather than a loosely aligned partner, according to a cong...
U.S. Deploys More THAAD Air Defense Missiles to Middle East Amid Possible Military Action Against Iran
The United States has started redeploying additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems to the Middle East as part of a broader effort to ...
Iran Khorramshahr-4 Is the Most Advanced Long-Range Missile Able to Counter Modern Air Defenses
Iran’s long-range missile development continues to shape the military balance across the Middle East, with the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile sta...
Singapore Orders Terrex S5 8x8 IFVs as Army’s Next-Generation Infantry Combat Vehicle
ST Engineering announced on 26 January 2026 that Singapore’s Ministry of Defence awarded its Land Systems business a contract in December 2025 to p...
India Unveils Suryastra Rocket System Based on Elbit PULS for Long-Range Precision Strikes
India publicly revealed its Suryastra rocket artillery system during Republic Day events, confirming the operational emergence of an Indianized var...
U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Iran With USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Group and Strike Threats
Speaking at a rally in Clive, Iowa, President Trump framed the movement of U.S. naval forces toward Iran as a fresh show of strength amid renewed f...
North Korea Tests KN-25 Long-Range Guided Rockets in Maritime Strike Scenario
North Korea test-fired an upgraded super-large guided rocket system on January 27, overseen by Kim Jong Un, with state media claiming a 358.5 km st...
Turkmenistan Deploys Chinese Anti-Drone System and Mobile Pontoon Bridge
During a formal ceremony marking the opening of newly constructed military barracks on January 24, 2026, the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan publicly ...
U.S. Marines Conduct UH-1Y Venom Helicopter Rooftop Insertions to Train for Urban Combat
The U.S. Marine Corps continued refining its urban aviation capabilities this week as a UH-1Y Venom helicopter from Marine Operational Test and Eva...
U.S. Marine Corps Selects Norway’s Kongsberg RT20 Turrets for New Reconnaissance Vehicles
According to information published by the U.S. Department of War on January 27, 2026, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Kongsberg, Norway, has been ...
U.S. Army Secures Long-Term Anti-Tank Capability Through Ongoing TOW Missile Production
On January 27, 2026, the US Army announced a $193.7 million contract modification awarded to Raytheon for the continued procurement of Tube-launche...
North Korea Launches Possible KN-25 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles into East Sea
North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea early Monday, triggering swift condemnations from South Korea and J...
Italian Army receives first Lynx KF-41 IFVs from Leonardo Rheinmetall to replace Dardo fleet
On January 27, 2026, the Italian Army received the first four Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles at the Army Multifunctional Experimentation Cen...
U.S. Army Integrates Aerial Drone Use with M1A2 Abrams Tanks in NATO Live-Fire Drill in Poland
At Poland’s Drawsko Pomorskie training area, U.S. and allied forces have completed a live-fire exercise that defense officials say reflects the fut...
First Look at Guardiaris Next-Generation Soldier Training Solutions
At DIMDEX 2026 in Doha, Guardiaris presented its SAMT Small Arms Mobile Trainer and GUARD simulation engine, designed to deliver realistic soldier ...
U.S. Army Deploys Apache Helicopter Drone Wingmen in New Launched Effects Unit
On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Army activated Foxtrot Troop at Fort Riley to field a new Launched Effects unmanned capability paired with AH-64E Apa...
U.S. Navy Trains Mobile Counter-Drone Defense With Bahrain as UAV Threats Rise
Newly released U.S. Navy imagery from a training range in Bahrain offers a rare look at a mobile counter-unmanned aerial system in action, as a min...
Portugal to procure 90 Boxer 8x8 APCs via European SAFE program to form new medium brigade
As reported by Shepard, Portugal intends to acquire 90 Boxer 8x8 armored personnel carriers (PACs) using financing provided under the EU Security A...
U.S. and Japanese Forces Conduct Extreme Cold Training to Prepare for Arctic Warfare
U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force units are conducting Exercise North Wind 26 in Hokkaido, testing combat readiness in extreme winter c...
U.S. Abrams Tank Deployment in Romania Signals Upgrade of NATO’s Eastern Flank Posture
Romania’s Chief of the Defense Staff, Gheorghita Vlad, confirmed that Washington has agreed to enhance the “quality and lethality” of U.S. rotation...
U.S. Deploys LUCAS Loitering Munition to Middle East Ahead of Possible Military Action in Iran
The US military acknowledged for the first time that it has begun operationally deploying a new class of expendable attack drones in the Middle Eas...
NATO Awards ASELSAN Contract to Add Friend-or-Foe Identification to Shoulder-Fired Air Defenses
According to information released via ASELSAN’s official communication channels on 26 January 2026, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) ...
Russian Army to Field New AK-Standard Ammunition for Counter-FPV Drone Combat
Russia’s state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec announced on January 22 that units of the Russian Armed Forces will soon be equipped with a new ty...
Ukraine Orders 18 New IRIS-T Air Defense Systems to Counter Russian Missile Strikes
Ukraine has ordered 18 additional IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems to strengthen protection against Russian missiles, drones, and tactic...