Defense News Army 2024
Germany Buys 4 New Patriot Long-range Air Defense Missile System
The German parliament has approved the purchase of four Patriot missile defense units. This is the second such contract this year, with the first o...
Taiwan modernizes old M60A3 with new barrel, while waiting for M1 MBT
The United States has sold 108 M1 tanks to Taiwan. Currently, about 40 tanks have left the factory. The first batch of 38 tanks will be delivered t...
Strategic Update of US Marines in Indo-Pacific with Arrival of New Amphibious Combat Vehicles in Japan
The United States Marine Corps has enhanced its capabilities in the Pacific with the arrival of new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) in Okinawa, J...
Significant Update to Iranian M60 Tanks: Introduction of Soleiman-402 Model
On July 2, 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army unveiled an upgraded version of the M60 tank, now named "Soleiman-402," as reported on X by @I...
United States Approves ATACMS Missile Sale to Baltic Countries Poland and Morocco
The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as Poland and Morocco, are set to benefit from the long-range missile capabilities of...
Leonardo and Rheinmetall Announce Partnership to Develop Ground Defense Systems
As we said yesterday here, On July 3, 2024, Leonardo and Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding to form a new equal partnership aimed at ...
US to Loan Poland $2 Billion for Purchase of Air Defense Systems
The Polish Ministry of Defense announced that the United States will provide Poland with a $2 billion (8.1 billion zlotys) loan to finance the acqu...
Air-Launched SM-6 Missile Unveiled on Super Hornets During RIMPAC Exercises in Hawaii
The air-launched version of the SM-6 missile, designated AIM-174B, was unveiled at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises in Hawaii, as revealed...
Smith & Wesson Expands Model 1854 Series with New .45 Colt Chambered Rifles
Smith & Wesson has announced an expansion to their Model 1854 series, introducing two new models chambered in .45 Colt. These additions retain the ...
Alarm Bells Ring as China Multiplies Spy bay Close to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba
Potential espionage bases suspected of being linked to China have been discovered in Cuba, one of which is near the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay...
Belarus starts local manufacturing of Iranian Shahed-136 drones as Nomad
On July 3, 2024, the Belarusian army showcased for the first time the Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone as part of its arsenal during the Independe...
Rheinmetall Man and Torsus Develop New 4X4 TGE Terrastorm Special Forces Vehicle
Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (RMMV) and the Slovak company Torsus announced a strategic partnership at the Eurosatory 2024 in Paris to develop var...
Czech Army Enhances CV90s with Electro-Optics from EVPU Defence
The Czech government has taken a significant step in modernizing its military capabilities by approving the acquisition of 246 CV90 MkIV infantry f...
General Dynamics Wins US Contract for M10 Booker Combat Vehicle
General Dynamics Corp.'s (GD) Land Systems Division has secured a $323 million contract from the U.S. Army through the Army Contracting Command at ...
Lithuania Advances with Acquisition of Tracked Combat Vehicles
Lithuania is set to enhance its military capabilities by purchasing tracked combat vehicles as part of the second phase of its infantry fighting ve...
Thales Increases Rocket Production in Belgium to Strengthen European Defense
On July 1, 2024, Thales inaugurated a new assembly line at its Herstal site in Belgium, aimed at increasing the production of 70mm laser-guided roc...
Belgian Company John Cockerill Finalizes Acquisition of French Company Arquus
John Cockerill has successfully finalized the acquisition of Arquus, the leading French supplier of military vehicles, a process that began in Janu...
Swedish Military Acquires THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Trials
Sweden has acquired a THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) from Milrem Robotics for evaluation. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, the Sw...
Brazilian Army Considers Acquiring High-Altitude Air Defense Systems
On June 21, 2024, the Brazilian Army issued Ordinance EME/C Ex. No. 1.338/2024, which authorizes the launch of the Medium/High Altitude Air Defense...
Thales increases its production of 70 mm missiles as Europe attempts to rearm
Thales has inaugurated a new assembly line to enable a fivefold increase in the production of 70 mm laser-guided rockets at its Herstal site in Bel...