Defense News Army 2024
Decoding MGCS Franco-German Tank of the Future Finally Realized
On Friday, April 26, 2024, French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, signed an agreement with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius...
Finland Purchases Locally-Made Patria 6x6 Armored Vehicles
The Finnish Defence Forces are set to acquire an advanced fleet of heavy armored vehicles. As part of the ongoing Common Armored Vehicle System (CA...
Raytheon Technologies Wins $237 Million US Army Contract for KuRFS and Coyote UAS Countermeasure Solutions
On April 24, 2024, Raytheon Technologies won a $237 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) countermeasure s...
British Army Completes Firing Tests with New Challenger 3 NATO's Most Modern Main Battle Tank
The British Ministry of Defense announced on April 24, 2024, a major step for the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank program: the successful completion ...
UK confirms delivery of additional AS90 howitzers and armored vehicles to Ukraine
In a recent parliamentary session, British Minister of State for Defence, James Cartlidge, outlined the specific armored vehicles and artillery sys...
Canada to Deliver First Batch of 10 ACSV 8x8 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine This Summer
On April 26, 2024, during the 21st Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, hosted by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, ...
Ukraine Receives Ex-Iraqi 2S1 and 2S3 Soviet-Made Howitzers From British Private Company
According to a report by "bne INTELLINEWS" dated April 27, 2024, Ukraine is set to receive an undisclosed number of 2S1 "Gvozdika" and 2S3 "Akatsya...
US Boosts Ukraine's Defense with Historic $6 Billion Military Aid with Patriot & NASAMS missiles
The United States Department of Defense unveiled a new military aid package for Ukraine on April 26, 2024, valued at a historic $6 billion. This su...
Netherlands Defense Ministry Declares First Modernized Apache AH-64E Helicopters Combat Ready
According to recent information released by the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, the first modernized Apache AH-64E attack helicopters are n...
Russian Engineers Study Captured Leopard 2A6 to Integrate Western Technologies into Russian Tanks
Following the recent capture of a Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 tank by Russian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense has released a detailed video on Ap...
Greece in Talks with Israel for Spyder Air Defense System Acquisition
The Greek Ministry of Defense is currently in negotiations with the Israeli defense company Rafael to finalize an agreement that would include the ...
UK to Increase Defense Spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
On April 23, 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a strategic increase in defense spending to 2.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product...
What secrets lie with this mysterious supersonic aircraft carried by China's H-6MW bomber?
On April 19, 2024, a picture posted on Chinese social media platforms quickly gained widespread attention by depicting a Chinese H-6 bomber, a pill...
Türkiye Considers Supplying T-155 Firtina Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine with US Support
The Turkish president, Recep Erdogan, will travel to the United States on May 9 to discuss the Pentagon's payment for the supply of T-155 Firtina s...
IDE Intracom Defense with KMW to Supply WiSPR intercommunication Systems for BOXER IFVs
In April 2024, IDE (INTRACOM Defense Electronics) secured a contract worth 2 million euros with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The contract involves ...
Russia's use of T-55 tanks attracts the attention of Ukrainian military experts
In an interview with a Ukrainian television channel on 24 April 2024, the deputy commander of a tank company in the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently...
Denmark allocates new $634 Million military aid to support Ukraine
On April 25, 2024, Denmark decided to increase its military support to Ukraine by allocating an additional 4.4 billion Danish kroner (about $634 mi...
UK Defense Chief Reveals: Ukraine Plans Surge in Long-Range Strikes into Russia
Ukraine is set to step up its long-range attacks inside Russia as a wave of Western military aid aims to strengthen Kyiv's position and shape the c...
Ukrainian Pilots Train on F-16s Multirole Fighter in France
While the conflict in Ukraine is still raging, the long-promised F-16s have still not been delivered, and the pilots are still undergoing lengthy t...
Croatia Announces First Deployment of French Rafale F3R Fighter Jets
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Dassault Aviation announced that the first six Rafale F3R fighter jets, part of a total purchase of twelve units, land...