Defense News Army 2024
BAE Systems to Build UK Facility for M777 Howitzer Production to Meet Global Demand
BAE Systems has announced plans to establish a new state-of-the-art artillery development and production facility in Sheffield, UK, which will focu...
Breaking News: Germany to Deliver the Sixth IRIS-T Air Defense Missile System to Ukraine by Year-End
On November 13, 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced via his X account that Germany would deliver the sixth IRIS-T air defense s...
US Army Partners with Raytheon to Enhance Battlefield Logistics with Directed Energy
Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a major contract from the U.S. Army to develop wireless power transmission technology using directed energ...
Germany Announces a Record Year for Defense Acquisitions Boosted by F126 Frigates and Leopard 2A8 Tanks
Germany has reached a significant milestone in its defense acquisitions, setting a new record with 59 funding proposals exceeding 25 million euros ...
Sweden joins four European countries to procure up to 1,000 US Patriot GEM-T missiles
On November 15, 2024, Sweden signed a contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the joint procurement of Patriot GEM-T (Guid...
Luxembourg Strengthens NATO Role with €2.6 Billion Modern Armored Vehicles Program
On May 31, 2024, Luxembourg approved a historic €2.6 billion investment to modernize its armed forces, an ambitious program that demonstrates its c...
Breaking News: France's Thales and MBDA Push SAMP/T Air Defense System to Greece Amid Stiff Israeli Competition
Thales and MBDA, two of France’s leading defense manufacturers, are working through their joint venture EUROSAM to persuade Greece to adopt the SAM...
Lockheed Martin to increase PAC-3 MSE missile production by 30 percent with new US Army contract
On November 14, 2024, Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Army had awarded the company a $752 million contract to increase the production capac...
Poland Deploys First South Korean K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks Near Russian Border
On November 14, 2024, Poland deployed K2 Black Panther tanks, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem in South Korea, near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad...
Canada orders 85 new HX 8x8 heavy recovery trucks from Rheinmetall
On November 14, 2024, Rheinmetall was awarded a contract by the Canadian government to support the Enhanced Recovery Capability (ERC) project for t...
ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicle Chosen as Latvia’s New Tactical Solution for Ground Forces
On November 15, 2024, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) officially announced Latvia’s decision to select the ASCOD tracked infantry fi...
Zhuhai Airshow Highlights China 6th-Generation Fighter Prototype Designed for Space Missions
At the 15th edition of the Zhuhai International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which opened on November 12, 2024, the Aviation Industry Corpora...
AKM Group CZ gains exclusive access to US company ZRODelta's full annual production for Europe
On November 14, 2024, AKM Group - CZ announced the signing of a one-year contract with the American armaments manufacturer ZRODelta for the supply...
New Soframe HE441 Tactical Vehicle with HELMA-P Anti-Drone Laser Unveiled
At the recent Journées Nationales de l’Infanterie (JNI), Soframe captivated the defense community with the introduction of its HE441, a high-perfor...
Exclusive: China Debuts CM-98 Stealth Cruise Missile to Challenge US JASSM and European Storm Shadow
At the 15th Airshow China, currently underway in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) unvei...
Patria Strengthens Latvia's Defense Capabilities with Delivery of 56 Additional Armored Command Vehicles
Under the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program, the Latvian Ministry of Defense and Patria have formalized an agreement for the production ...
Lockheed Martin and Anduril Collaborate to Strengthen Drone Detection and Tracking Capabilities in Middle East
In a recent exercise held at Fort Drum, New York, Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Anduril Industries, demonstrated an advanced drone detecti...
NATO Launches Dynamic Front 25 in Finland Focusing on Multinational Artillery Brigade Coordination
On November 12, 2024, NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps announced that Finnish artillery units, Maavoimat, had welcomed units from the Multi-Natio...
Poland and US Inaugurate New NATO Missile Defense Base Previously Criticized by Russia
On October 13, 2024, American and Polish officials inaugurated a NATO Aegis Ashore missile defense base in Poland, marking a significant step forw...
Lockheed Martin Develops New Rocket Launcher to Modernize US Army Artillery Capabilities
During the US Army’s Human-Machine Integration Summit IV, held at Texas A&M University, Lockheed Martin recently introduced a mobile launcher conce...