Land Defense News
U.S. Army Approves New M111 Offensive Hand Grenade Designed for Close-Quarters Urban Combat
On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Army approved the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade for Full Material Release, introducing a new close-combat munition specif...
Romania Faces Pressure for Transparency in Major Infantry Fighting Vehicle Procurement
Romania’s effort to acquire a new generation of infantry fighting vehicles is entering a critical phase as government officials, military planners,...
Russia Reinforces Short-Range Air Defense With New 9M333 Missile Deliveries For Strela-10 Systems
On March 10, 2026, Kalashnikov Concern announced on its official website that it had shipped the first batch of 9M333 high-precision surface-to-air...
Australia Becomes First Nation After U.S. To Produce GMLRS Missiles For HIMARS Rocket Launcher System
On March 4, 2026, Australia announced that Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles are now being manufactured on its territory, marking a maj...
NATO Patriot Air Defense Deployed in Türkiye’s Malatya After Iranian Missiles Enter Airspace
Türkiye has deployed a NATO-backed Patriot air and missile defense battery to Malatya after Iranian ballistic missiles twice approached or entered ...
Belgian Army Unveils First Griffon 6x6 Armored Vehicle for Force Modernization and Digital Warfare
The Belgian Army presented its first Griffon 6x6 armored vehicle during a press demonstration at the Infantry School in Arlon, offering an early lo...
U.S. Army Deploys Ukrainian Merops Anti-Drone System Against Iranian Shahed Drones in Middle East
The U.S. Army is deploying the Merops counter-drone system to the Middle East to intercept Iranian Shahed-type attack drones threatening U.S. force...
U.S. Army Deploys Buk-M3 Replica to Train Against Russian Mobile Air Defense Threats
The U.S. Army is transporting a full-scale Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system mockup in Alabama to improve how American forces detect and counter...
NATO Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Türkiye for Second Time
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and tracked toward southern Türkiye was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense systems on 9 March 2026....
UAE and Qatar Seek 7,000 Ukrainian Interceptor Drones to Stop Shahed Swarms Cheaper Than Patriot
Gulf Arab states are exploring purchases of Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter large Shahed-style drone attacks that can overwhelm traditional...
U.S. Army Tests SlingWorks Launched Effects System to Accelerate Battlefield Strikes
The U.S. Army evaluated Elbit America's SlingWorks launched effects system during the CDF CFWE 26 experimentation campaign at Yuma Proving Ground i...
Japan Deploys First Upgraded Type 12 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Near East China Sea
Japan has begun deploying upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles to Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu, marking the first operational pla...
U.S. National Guard Approves FPV Strike Drones for Soldier Training in Modern Drone Warfare
The Tennessee Army National Guard is seeking small first-person-view strike drones for training at its 117th Regional Training Institute in Smyrna ...
UAE Hunts Iranian Shahed Drones With AH-64 Apache Using 30mm Cannon Over Persian Gulf
Footage released by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence shows AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the Emirati Air Force intercepting and...
British Royal Air Force F-35B Fighter Jet Shoots Down Two Hostile Drones in First Combat Kill
A British Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II intercepted and destroyed two hostile drones during a defensive mission over Jordan. This marked the f...
U.S. Army Deploys 30mm M1296 Stryker Dragoon to South Korea for Rapid Deterrence
The U.S. Army has deployed M1296 Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicles to South Korea with the incoming 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd In...
U.S. to Quadruple Production of PAC-3 - THAAD and Tomahawk Missiles After Iran Campaign
President Donald Trump has directed major U.S. defense manufacturers to dramatically increase production of high-end missiles and interceptors as o...
Switzerland Considers Second Long-Range Air Defense Missile System Amid US Patriot Delivery Delays
Switzerland is examining the acquisition of a second long-range ground-based air defense system after deliveries of its U.S.-made Patriot missile d...
U.S. Approves Emergency Transfer of 12,000 BLU-110 Bombs to Sustain Israel’s Air War Against Iran
The United States has approved an emergency $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb bodies to Israel as the Israeli...
U.S. Halts 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Drill to Keep Rapid-Deployment Force Ready Amid Iran Tensions
The U.S. Army canceled a major headquarters training exercise for the 82nd Airborne Division, keeping the unit’s command element at Fort Liberty as...
U.S. Army Trials Upgraded M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers for Future Networked Armored Warfare
On March 5, 2026, Fort Bliss Garrison stated that soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment conducted live-fire training with the...
Iran Launches Its Most Advanced Ballistic Missile Khorramshahr-4 Against U.S. Bases in Qatar and Bahrain
Iran has reportedly carried out a large coordinated strike across the Middle East, using its most advanced ballistic missile the Khorramshahr-4 to ...
U.S. Deploys B-52 Bombers With JASSM Long-Range Cruise Missiles to Strike Iranian Missile Sites
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers have been active since the early hours of Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iranian military infr...
India to Order 300 Dhanush 155mm Howitzers to Form 15 New Artillery Regiments
India is preparing to order 300 additional Dhanush 155 mm/45-caliber howitzers, dramatically expanding its domestic long-range artillery inventory ...
Poland to launch production of Ukraine's Bohdana 155mm howitzers to supply NATO Eastern Flank
A Polish-Ukrainian joint venture between Ponar Wadowice and the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, PK MIL SA, will begin the production of the Bo...