Defense News Army 2026
China Tests HJ-10 Anti-Tank Missile in Gobi Desert to Sharpen Mobile Anti-Armor Warfare
China has conducted a new test of the HJ-10 anti-tank missile in the Gobi Desert, highlighting ongoing PLA efforts to strengthen mobile long-range ...
U.S. Army Receives New Javelin Anti-Tank Missile Command Launch Units with Twice Detection Range
The U.S. Army has received the first Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) for the Javelin anti-tank missile system, giving infantry forces a m...
ASELSAN's YENER Modern Mine Detection System on ARMA 8x8 Reinforces NATO Route Clearance Capabilities at EFES 2026
During EFES 2026, the Turkish Armed Forces deployed the YENER 100-G Modern Mine Detection System integrated on Otokar’s ARMA 8x8 armored vehicle, p...
Norway Moves to Acquire Patria 6x6 Armored Vehicles for Northern Europe NATO Operations
Norway has officially moved closer to acquiring the Patria 6x6 armored personnel carrier after joining the multinational Common Armored Vehicle Sys...
North Korea Tests Low-Altitude Tactical Cruise Missile Designed to Penetrate South Korean Defenses
North Korea has conducted a new series of missile and guided artillery tests under the supervision of Kim Jong-un, introducing what appears to be a...
US Special Forces launches HICAR hypervelocity ammunition program to double M4 carbine range
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) unveiled the Hypervelocity Improved Capability Assault Rifle (HICAR) program on May 18, 2026, targeti...
U.S. and NATO Evaluate Türkiye’s Incirlik Air Base Role in Missile Defense Architecture
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker and Türkiye’s Ambassador to NATO Basat Öztürk visited Incirlik Air Base in Türkiye on May 18, 2026, alongs...
France Tests Thales X-Fire Long-Range Rocket System to Replace Dependence on U.S. HIMARS
Defense Company Thales from France has carried out the first live firings of its new Foudre long-range rocket artillery system using the recently u...
U.S. Launches Precision Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites and Mine Boats to Secure Strait of Hormuz
The United States is again striking targets tied to Iran’s military posture in the Gulf as Washington moves to prevent Tehran from turning the Stra...
U.S. Army Reveals New M1E3 Abrams Hybrid Tank Details for Drone Warfare and High-Intensity Combat
The U.S. Army reveals new details about the future M1E3 Abrams main battle tank, a lighter, more technologically advanced successor to the current ...
U.S. Army Reveals First Designs of Two XM30 AI Infantry Fighting Vehicle Candidates Replacing Bradley
The U.S. Army has unveiled for the first time the competing XM30 mechanized combat vehicle concepts from General Dynamics and American Rheinmetall,...
U.S. Army Infantry Unit Tests Kamikaze FPV Drones at Platoon Level Inspired by Ukraine War
The U.S. Army is pushing FPV (First Person View) drones deeper into frontline infantry operations, as Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantr...