Defense News Army 2024
Breaking News: Leonardo and Rheinmetall Join Forces to Develop Italy's Future Main Battle Tank
On October 15, 2024, Leonardo and Rheinmetall announced the formation of a joint venture dedicated to producing next-generation combat vehicles. Na...
Lithuania Strengthens its Military Power with 27 New Boxer Vilkas IFV
On October 11, 2024, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) announced the signing of a contract with the ARTEC GmbH consortium for...
Hezbollah Deploys Mirsad-1 UAVs in Attack on IDF Base Near Haifa
According to information published by Clash Report on October 13, 2024, Hezbollah reportedly launched Mirsad-1 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) agai...
UVision USA Unveils New Autonomous Multi-Launch Loitering Munition System Adaptable to Various Platforms
At AUSA 2024, held from October 14-16 in Washington, UVisionUSA presented its latest innovation in loitering munition technology: the autonomous mu...
Elbit Systems Iron Fist System Wins Over US and Europe at AUSA 2024
At the AUSA 2024 exhibition in Washington D.C., General Dynamics, in collaboration with Elbit Systems, unveils its Iron Fist (IF) active protection...
US Company Leidos Launches AirShield Most Advanced Counter-Unmanned Aerial System
On October 14, 2024, Leidos, one of the leading defense innovators listed in the Fortune 500, announced the launch of its counter-unmanned aerial s...
Israel’s new Ariel ELA-6992 Robotic Combat Task Force closes sensor-to-shooter loop for coordinated combat operations
At the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2024 exposition, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), through its ELTA Systems Group, presented t...
Netherlands Confirms Purchase of 46 Leopard-2A8 Most Modern Tanks from Germany
On October 14, 2024, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced the acquisition of 46 Leopard-2A8 main battle tanks, restoring the army’s independent arm...
Greek company Spirit Aeronautical Develops SARISA SRS-1A Combat Drone for Close Air Support
The Greek company Spirit Aeronautical Systems is currently showcasing the SARISA SRS-1A at AUSA 2024, a multirotor drone designed to provide close ...
South Korea’s K9A2 emerges among top choices as US Army’s future self-propelled howitzer
At the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2024 exhibition, Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanwha Group, introduced the...
General Atomics' MQ-9B Ready for a New Operational Era with Completion of Fatigue Testing
On September 30, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the completion of a full-scale fatigue test on the MQ-9B. This...
Hanwha Unveils Hybrid GRUNT UGV with RCWS at AUSA 2024 for Infantry Support Operations
At AUSA 2024 in Washington, D.C., Hanwha Aerospace introduced its new unmanned ground vehicle, the GRUNT, equipped with a remote-controlled weapon ...
Premiere of Teledyne's Cerberus XL C-UAS FLIR Defense Unveiled at AUSA in United States
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference, currently being held in Washington, D.C., brings together major companies and key play...
Rheinmetall Designs Modern Portable SSW40 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher for High Mobility Troop Support
Presented at the AUSA 2024 exhibition, held from October 9 to 11, the SSW40 is a 40 mm automatic squad support weapon developed by Rheinmetall to d...
Russia is Ready to Start Production of SKAT 350M an Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The unmanned aerial system (UAS) SKAT 350M, developed by Izhevsk Aviation Plant LLC (IAZ)—a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Group—has been officially...
Croatian Army Modernization Advances with Successful First Tests of M2A2ODS Bradleys
On October 10, 2024, the Croatian Ministry of Defense announced the successful testing of three M2A2ODS Bradley infantry vehicles, marking a key st...
AM General Presents JLTV A2 US Army’s New Light Tactical Vehicle at AUSA 2024
At the annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2024 exhibition in Washington, D.C., AM General presented the JLTV A2, a next-generation...
Israel Aerospace Industries Teaser Missile Presented at AUSA Exhibition in United States
The annual AUSA (Association of the United States Army) exhibition is taking place in Washington, D.C., bringing together the top players in the gl...
Hensoldt's GEW unit delivered over 130 electronic warfare systems to Middle East since 2007
On October 14, 2024, Hensoldt announced that its South African-based GEW business unit has delivered over 130 electronic warfare (EW) systems to th...
Netherlands Strengthens Defense with NASAMS and NOMADS Acquisition from Kongsberg
On October 14, 2024, the Dutch government announced plans to acquire NASAMS and NOMADS air defense systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace under...