Defense News Army 2024
British Army Successfully Tests a Radio Wave Weapon Capable of Neutralizing Drone Swarms
On December 23, 2024, the British Army announced the successful testing of an innovative weapon designed to neutralize drone swarms using radio wav...
US Authorizes Egypt to Modernize its M1A1 Fleet With Upgraded Armor and Advanced Onboard Technologies
The U.S. administration has approved a significant military transaction with Egypt aimed at modernizing the defense equipment of this strategic Mid...
Norway Strengthens Air Defence with New Order for Additional NASAMS Missile Systems
On December 19, 2024, Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced that the Norwegian government had placed an order for additional NA...
BAE Systems Secures Contract for Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Production for US Army
BAE Systems has secured a $68 million contract with the U.S. Army to produce 44 additional Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs). This new cont...
F35 Dominance With Lockheed Martin Supplies Jets Across All US Forces
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense signed a significant contract with Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of 145 fift...
Lithuania Acquires 44 LEOPARD 2A8 Tanks in Historic Procurement Agreement with KNDS Germany
On December 19, 2024, KNDS Germany announced a groundbreaking defence acquisition deal with Lithuania, marking a historic step for the Baltic state...
Exclusive: Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Autonomous HIMARS Rocket Launcher to Advance US Army Modernization
U.S. Company Lockheed Martin achieved a significant milestone in autonomous systems development with successfully demonstrating an uncrewed capabil...
UK Challenger 3 Tank Program Advances as RBSL Delivers Two More Prototypes for British Army Field Trials
On December 20, 2024, Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) announced a significant milestone in the British Army's Challenger 3 program. Pre-Series ...
70mm Rocket Launcher System in Vietnam an Innovation for Ground Support
During the Vietnam Defence Expo 2024 in Hanoi, the company 13 Mechanics and Chemicals, specializing in defense solutions, unveiled its new 70mm roc...
Vietnam Army Unveils its 100 mm Mortar Combining Mobility and Tactical Efficiency
The Vietnam Army unveils its brand-new 100 mm semi-automatic mortar at the Vietnam Defence Expo 2024, held in Hanoi. This system, designed for vehi...
Germany Strengthens Ukraine's Infantry Units with New Delivery of 20 Marder 1A3 IFVs
In December 2024, the Düsseldorf-based defense company Rheinmetall received an order to supply Ukraine with 20 additional Marder 1A3 infantry fight...
Vietnamese Armed Forces Showcase Amphibious Combat Capabilities with Russian GAZ-5903 APC
At the Vietnam Defence Exhibition, which took place in Hanooi from 19 to 22 December 2024, the Vietnamese armed forces demonstrated their amphibiou...
PZD Mk24 an Ultra-Light Machine Gun with Increased Efficiency at VIDEX 2024
At the Vietnam Defence Expo 2024 in Hanoi, Czech company DSS unveiled its latest light machine gun model, the PZD Mk24. This weapon is characterize...
Vietnamese Company Viettel Reinvents Soldiers with Connected Uniforms and Smart Weapons
At the 2024 edition of the Vietnam Defence Expo held in Hanoi, Viettel Military Industry and Telecommunications Group, affiliated with the Ministry...
Roketsan Expands Its Presence in Southeast Asia at Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024
Roketsan, a prominent Turkish company in rocket and missile systems, participated in the Vietnam International Defense Expo held in Hanoi from Dece...
Exclusive: Iran Unveils Locally-Made BM-300 Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile at Vietnam Defense Expo
Iran unveiled its domestically developed BM-300 surface-to-surface ballistic missile at the Defense Exhibition in Vietnam that takes place in Hanoi...
German Armed Forces Sign Modernization Contract for TAURUS Cruise Missiles
On December 20, 2024, MBDA announced that the German Armed Forces have signed a pivotal contract with TAURUS Systems GmbH for the maintenance and m...
Focus | U.S. Intel: China Emerges as a Global Leader in Ballistic Missile Power With More Than 3,000 Missiles
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its annual report on China's military and security developments, as mandated by...
Vietnam Combines Old Soviet S-60 Guns With Modern Radar to Create New Air Defence System
During the DSE 2024 defense exhibition in Vietnam, the AZP anti-aircraft defense system was introduced as a new protection system for strategic inf...
Israeli Technology at Core of Vietnam's Air Defense with SPYDER Air Defense System
During the Vietnam Defence Expo 2024 in Hanoi, the SPYDER air defense system, designed and manufactured by Israel, was showcased as a vital solutio...