Defense News Army 2024
ASELSAN to Showcase Its Latest Technologies at Egypt International Airshow 2024
ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defense company, is preparing for a significant presence at the upcoming Egypt International Airshow 2024, scheduled fro...
Heckler & Koch to Supply New G210 Semi-Sniper Rifle to German Army
The Bundeswehr has once again opted to equip its forces with weapons from Heckler & Koch. The manufacturer, based in Oberndorf am Neckar, won the c...
Cambodia Seeks Indonesian Military Equipment as Defense Ties Strengthen
Indonesia and Cambodia have bolstered their bilateral relations in the field of defense, with Cambodia expressing new interest in acquiring militar...
Gabon operating Chinese WMA-301 armoured vehicles
Gabon Military has acquired a number of Chinese-made WNA-301 armoured vehicles, joining a growing number of users of the vehicle in Africa.The Ch...
$500 GPS-free drone from US startup Theseus catches Ukraine's interest
As reported by Defense One on August 22, 2024, a team of three engineers developed a prototype for a GPS-independent drone during a 24-hour hackath...
Russia Seeks to Accelerate Su-57 Fighter Jet Production Despite Sanctions and Technical Challenges
Russia is intensifying efforts to speed up the production of its fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, a program that has faced significant delays a...
Denmark to Integrate Rheinmetall Skyranger 30 Mobile Air Defense System onto GDELS Piranha V 8x8 Armored Vehicles
According to an article from a Spanish newspaper published on August 29, 2024, the Skyranger 30, the latest system from the German company Rheinmet...
Lithuania Receives New Batch of Advanced Oshkosh Defense JLTV Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
On August 22, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense announced the reception of a new delivery of more than 150 JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle)...
Why Does US Military Have So Many Tanks and how they use it ?
The U.S. military has about 4,650 main battle tanks, about half of which are in reserve. Unlike many other countries, the U.S. military uses only o...
US Awards Leonardo DRS Major Contract for M1074 Joint Assault Bridge Systems to Romania
On August 22, 2024, Leonardo DRS announced that it had been awarded a contract worth over $49 million to produce additional assault bridge systems ...
US Increases Production of 155mm Artillery Shells for Ukraine
A munitions plant in Pennsylvania has significantly ramped up its production of 155mm artillery shells destined for Ukraine, increasing its output ...
FOCUS | Future Russian missiles: more range, more destruction, more dangerous for Europe.
Today, in the large-scale war being waged in Ukraine, one of the pillars of operations is missiles. On the Ukrainian side, these include the Storm ...
Slovakia Strengthens Its Air Defense with Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-Air Missile Systems
Slovakia has announced its intention to purchase six batteries of the Israeli Barak MX surface-to-air missile (SAM) system as part of an effort to ...
MSPO 2024: Poland to Unveil New Compact and Lethal X-FRONTER Drone for Infantry
Poland is set to introduce a significant technological advancement at the upcoming International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, with...
US Army Awards Leonardo DRS Major Contract for Next-Gen Thermal Weapon Sights
On August 27, 2024, Leonardo DRS, Inc., a leader in defense technology, announced that it has secured a significant order worth $117 million to con...
South Korean Hanwha delivers a new batch of K9A1 self-propelled howitzers to Poland
The Polish Defense Procurement Agency announced the arrival in Poland of a new batch of 12 K9A1 self-propelled howitzers. This new delivery indicat...
Poland to increase defence spending plans in 2025 to more than 4,5% GDP
Poland will allocate 4.7% of its GDP to defense in 2025, marking an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the 2024 defense budget, accordin...
US delivers 24 MaxxPro MRAP vehicles to support Kenya's security mission in Haiti
On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense delivered 24 International M1224 MaxxPro Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to Keny...
US Army Tests 4X4 All-Terrain M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle for Airborne Operations
On August 26, 2024, the official X page of the 101st Airborne Division released images from Operation Lethal Eagle, conducted on April 19, 2024, wh...