Defense News Army 2024
Canada to deliver 450 SkyRanger drones to Ukraine
On April 15, 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry confirmed the anticipated reinforcement of their aerial surveillance and reconnaissance capabilit...
First test firing with Jaguar 6X6 armored vehicle for 1st French Spahi Regiment
On April 16, 2024, the Commanding Officer of the 1st Spahi Regiment announced the first test firings of the new Jaguar 6X6 armored reconnaissance a...
Argentina buys 24 Danish F-16 Multirole Fighter Jets
On April 16, 2024, President Javier Milei and Defense Minister Luis Petri announced via their X account (formerly Twitter) the signing of the contr...
Canada Allocates $1.16 Billion for Military Support to Ukraine
On April 16, 2024, Canada announced a budget of 1.6 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 1.16 billion US dollars) in its budget to strengthen Uk...
What Are the Combat Capabilities of Israel's Multi-Layered Air Defense System?
Israel's missile defense arsenal stands among the most sophisticated in the world, comprising several layers of systems designed to safeguard the n...
Taiwan develops and tests new home made interceptor system called Tien Chien II
A surface-launched version of Taiwan's indigenously-developed Tien Chien II (TC-2) missile passed a test-firing Monday during its debut in a missil...
PGZ Announces Delivery of first LPR 4x4 Armored Vehicles to Poland
In August 2023, the Polish Ministry of National Defense, through the Armament Agency, signed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and ...
Milrem Robotics signs contract with Japan To Supply THeMIS UGV Ground Robot
According to information published by Milrem Robotics on April 16, 2024, a leading robotics and autonomous systems developer in Europe, has been aw...
Germany adopts new HK 437 rifle for Special force operations
The Bundeswehr (German army) has awarded Heckler & Koch, a handgun specialist from the Black Forest, with the production and delivery of the sp...
Netherlands teams up with Denmark and Germany to supply RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs to Ukraine
On April 15, 2024, the Netherlands, in collaboration with Denmark and Germany, announced plans to order RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs worth €200 million for d...
Ukraine unveils new kamikaze drone with a design similar to Russian Lancet
On April 15, 2024, during Defense Industry Workers' Day, a new drone model was unveiled in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelensky, as reporte...
Iran Launched Non-Interceptable Hypersonic Missile Fattah-2 during Airstrike Against Israel
According to Iranian media, Iran conducted its first aerial attack using the newly unveiled hypersonic missile, Fattah-2, during airstrikes against...
Army Recognition Appointed as Official Online Daily News and Video Reports for Eurosatory 2024
Army Recognition, a leading defense and security industry media company, proudly announces its appointment as the Official Online Daily News and Vi...
Deployment of new Russian BMR-3MA Vepr Armored Mine-Clearing Vehicles in Ukraine
On April 15, 2024, Vk@ announced that a significant number of BMR-3MA "Vepr" armored mine-clearing vehicles, along with their initial modifications...
US Army Deploys New Typhon Ground-Based Missile System in Indo-Pacific Region
The U.S. Army announced on April 7, 2024, that it had deployed its latest ground-based missile system, Typhon/Mid-Range Capability (MRC), to the Ph...
US Navy Fast-Tracks Advanced Anti-Drone Systems for Deployment in Middle East
On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Navy expedited the acquisition of advanced anti-drone systems to protect its forces stationed in the Middle East. Th...
Patria to develop Finland's first wheeled 155mm self-propelled howitzer
As reported by the Finnish media Aamulehti on April 12, 2024, the Finnish company Patria is currently working to create the first Finnish 8x8 self-...
US Air Force to receive F-15E aircraft with new electronic warfare technology this summer
According to Defense News, the US Air Force announced on April 15, 2024, that it will receive this summer its first F-15E Strike Eagles equipped wi...
Ukrainian Forces deploy caltrops from Drones to slow Russian Supply vehicles advance
The Russians are facing a new threat behind the front line: tire-popping metal obstacles called caltrops dropped by Ukrainian drones. It is an inge...
US Air Force Awards Contract to General Atomics to Modernise MQ-9A Reaper UAVs
The US Air Force (USAF) has entered into a substantial $174 million contract with General Atomics to modernize four of its Reaper drones. This ende...