Defense News Army 2024
SIG Sauer Makes MCX-SPEAR 6.8X51 Rifle Available for Purchase
SIG Sauer has launched the MCX-SPEAR 6.8X51 rifle on the civilian market, marking the beginning of a new era in weaponry and ending the 30-year dom...
US Oshkosh Defense Delivers HET A1 Tractors to Morocco
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), announced it has received a direct commercial sale (DCS) order to supply Hea...
Anduril's new Barracuda missiles target cost-efficiency in US autonomous operations
On September 12, 2024, the US company Anduril Industries presented the Barracuda family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Ai...
Argentine Army Might Choose 8x8 M1126 Stryker as One of Its New Wheeled Armored Combat Vehicles
The Argentine Army once again finds itself at a crossroads of unresolved decisions regarding the modernization of its Wheeled Armored Combat Vehicl...
India and Philippines Strengthen Military Cooperation with Joint Defense Equipment Development Partnership
India and the Philippines continue to strengthen their bilateral defense relations with the recent announcement of a strategic partnership aimed at...
US Army THAAD Air Defense in Guam protects US forces from East Asia missile threats
In August 2024, General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, visited Soldiers of Echo Battery, Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defens...
BAE Systems to produce more Bradley M2A4 IFVs and M2A7 Fire Support Vehicles for US Army
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems Land and Armaments a $121.4 million contract to produce M2A4 and M7A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. This contrac...
US grants Egypt $1.3 Billion in Military Aid Boosting Defense Cooperation
On September 11, 2024, the Biden administration confirmed that Egypt would receive its full allocation of $1.3 billion in military aid, despite per...
Philippine Army Recommissions Scorpion FV101 CVRT Light Reconnaissance Tracked Armored Vehicle
On September 2, 2024, the Philippine Army reportedly decided, as shown in images from a blessing ceremony on social media, to recommission the ligh...
DMC and NP Aerospace Collaborate to Promote Additive Manufacturing in UK Defence
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), a leader in additive manufacturing innovation, has partnered with NP Aerospace to provide advanced metal en...
US Allows Ukraine to Use Long-Range Missiles to Target Russian Territory After Iranian Missiles Delivery
Citing information published by *People's World* on September 11, 2024, Moscow claimed that the U.S. has given the green light for Ukraine to use l...
China to build UAV facility in Malaysia producing 3,000 drones annually
As reported by Lowyat.net on September 11, 2024, Malaysia will collaborate with China to establish an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing f...
Latvia Pledges New Military Aid Package Including Armored Vehicles for Ukraine to Strengthen Defense
On September 11, 2024, during the fourth Crimean Platform summit in Kyiv, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced a new military aid package ...
GDELS Unveils Another Variant of Pandur Evolution for Special Forces
At the 9th KSK Armament Symposium, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) revealed a new variant of the Pandur Evolution, designed for spec...
Philippine artillery soldiers still training with American WWII-era M101 105mm towed howitzer
As reported by Manila Standard on September 11, 2024, the 1st Davao del Norte Ready Reserve Field Artillery Battery conducted its monthly formation...
ISTEC Delivers 65 Weapon Mounts for British Army's MLRS A2
ISTEC Services Limited, a British company specializing in complex weapon integration solutions, has successfully delivered 65 weapon mounts for the...
Taliban Seek Russian Air Defense Systems: A Risky Scenario for Civil Aviation
As relations between the Taliban regime and Russia continue to improve, the Taliban have expressed their intention to strengthen Afghanistan's air ...
US Confirms Iran's Transfer of Fath 360 Ballistic Missiles to Russia for Use in Ukraine
On September 10, 2024, The United States has officially confirmed reports that Iran has transferred Fath 360 short-range ballistic missiles to Russ...
Russia Increases SVD Sniper Rifle Production and Delivers New Batch
The Kalashnikov Concern, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is finalizing the delivery of 7.62 mm Dragunov sniper rifles (SVD) under the order p...
Iraq to purchase eight South Korean M-SAM air defense systems worth $2.63 billion
According to Defense Arabic on September 9, 2024, Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Al-Abbasi announced that the contract for the South Korean Cheongun...