Defense News Army 2024
Chinese H-6N bomber spotted equipped with the new YJ-21 airborne ballistic missile
A photo shared on social media recently unveiled the People’s Liberation Army’s Xian H-6N bomber equipped with what appears to be an air-launched b...
US Army chooses AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 loitering munition for LASSO Program
On March 10, 2024, the U.S. Army announced a funding request of $120.6 million for the acquisition of Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LA...
Finland Considers Participating in Czech Initiative Purchase of Ammunition for Ukraine
During a speech in Strasbourg, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo indicated that Finland is seriously considering participating in a significant a...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launches Annual Report for 2023
The Secretary General announced on 14 March 2024 the results of NATO’s annual polling, which also surveyed participants from Finland and Sweden for...
Rheinmetall from Germany plans to build four arms factories in Ukraine
Rheinmetall announced on Thursday, March 14, 2024, its plan to build at least four new production facilities in Ukraine, targeting a record turnove...
Local made UGV for mine clearing joins kharkov emergency service
Kharkiv regional authorities have announced they received a new UGV to clear mines. DEveolpped in Kharkov, The Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukrain...
BAE Systems to continue supporting US Navy Mobile Deployable C5ISR programs
The United States Navy has bestowed upon BAE Systems a contract with an estimated value of around $86 million to persist in providing support for i...
Russia's repeated use of North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine
Russia has reportedly utilized North Korean missiles in Ukraine on about 50 occasions, with one incident officially confirmed in Kharkiv on January...
Turkish Defense Ministry purchases locally-made Havelsan Baha UAVs
On March 7, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of an unspecified number of Havelsan Baha Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV...
Greece to deliver S-300 and Tor-M1 surface-to-air defense missile systems to Ukraine
Greece is reconsidering the delivery of its Russian-made S-300 and Tor-M1 surface-to-air defense missile systems to Ukraine following a Russian mil...
British Army soldiers engage in pioneering PC-C4 war experiment in California
Over 600 soldiers from the British Army, alongside troops from six allied nations, are currently participating in a groundbreaking war experimentat...
Pre-war exercise nine NATO countries on DRAGON24 military exercise
Nine NATO Allies have come together for the Polish-led multinational military exercise DRAGON 2024. From 4th to 14th March, forces from France, Ger...
Sweden joins Czech initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine
Sweden will join the Czech Republic's initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine from third countries, allocating 30 million euros for this purp...
Yemen's Houthis test hypersonic missile to target US coalition ships
According to several Russian media on March 15, 2024, the Yemeni Houthi movement, formally known as Ansar Allah, reportedly completed successful te...
Anduril Industries unveils Altius 700M a new loitering munition
On March 14, 2024, Anduril Industries released dramatic footage showcasing the effectiveness of its latest loitering munition, the Altius 700M, dur...
Mack Defense to develop MTT Medium Tactical Truck for US Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps has granted Mack Defense a contract for a duration of 12 months for the preliminary phase of development for a novel...
British Intel confirms successful Ukrainian drones attack against A-50U AWACS facility in Russia
In a detailed report released by the British Army's Defence Intelligence on March 12, 2024, a significant aerial operation conducted by the Ukraini...
British Armed Forces to Enhance Heavy-Lift Capability with 14 New Chinook Helicopters
The British Armed Forces is set to strengthen its heavy-lift capacity with the acquisition of 14 new Chinook helicopters. The deal, announced on Ma...
China signs for 6 Airbus H175 helicopters for SAR mission in Guangdong
Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO International Financial Leasing, a state-owned enterprise in China’s Guangdong Province, signed a contract for six H17...
Ukrainian-Made APC successfully passed tests with a 14.5-mm remote weapon station
The Ukrainian Armor company recently announced the successful completion of tests for its Novator, a wheeled armored personnel carrier with a capac...