Defense News Army 2024
US Approves NASAMS Air Defense Missile System Sale to Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions with China
On October 25, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan’s Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative O...
Breaking News: Portugal Signs An Agreement with France for Acquisition of CAESAR 155mm Howitzers
On October 26, 2024, a significant milestone in Portugal's military modernization efforts was marked with the signing of a Framework Agreement for ...
Breaking News: Germany’s Rheinmetall Confirms First Delivery of 10 KF41 Lynx IFVs to Ukraine by End of 2024
German Defense Company Rheinmetall has confirmed the first batch of KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) will be delivered to Ukraine by the...
New US Switchblade 300 Block 20 Loitering Munition Now Operates in Electronic Warfare Environments
The US company AeroVironment developed the Switchblade 300 Block 20 as an upgraded version of the original Switchblade 300 loitering munition, with...
British Army successfully tests water-fording capabilities of Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicle
On October 23, 2024, the British Army announced that its Boxer mechanized infantry wheeled armored vehicle successfully completed a seawater fordin...
US Military Base in Syria’s Koniko Gas Field reportedly Hit by Missile Attack
According to information published by the Times of India on October 24, 2024, the U.S. military base stationed in the Koniko gas field, located in ...
Raytheon Secures Contract to Continue Production of TOW Anti-Tank Missiles for US Army
American Company Raytheon, a key division of RTX, has been awarded by the U.S. Army a combined $676 million in contracts to continue manufacturing ...
Exclusive: French Artillery Units Adopt New Drone-Based Tactics Inspired by Russia-Ukraine War
The French Army's artillery units equipped with the CAESAR (CAmion Équipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie), a 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, are ...
Three NATO Countries Commit to Lithuania in Air Defense Rotation Agreement
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that, starting next year, three NATO allies will send their air defense systems as part of a rotat...
Rheinmetall from Germany Delivers 20 Additional Marder 1A3 IFVs Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine
On October 25, 2024, German defense Company Rheinmetall announced the delivery of 20 additional German-made Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles (...
US Marines Integrate Moving Stock Aiming System to Enhance Rifle Accuracy Against Drones
The U.S. Marines are exploring an automated targeting system for standard infantry rifles, aimed at improving every soldier’s capacity to defend ag...
New Chapter in US-Saudi Military Cooperation with Approved TOW Missile Sale
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale of TOW 2A and TOW 2B missiles to Saudi Arabia, an agreement that could ...
SARBOT Armed Robot by Sarsılmaz Takes the Spotlight at SAHA 2024
The SAHA 2024 exhibition, held from October 22 to 28 in Istanbul, is one of the most anticipated events in the fields of defense, aerospace, and sp...
The New Force in All-Terrain Mobility is Kisrak 4x4 Unveiled at SAHA 2024
The SAHA 2024 exhibition in Turkey provided the platform for Koluman Tech to unveil its latest all-terrain vehicle, the KISRAK 4x4, a model designe...
Tumosan’s PUSAT Is A Versatile Armored Vehicle Unveiled at SAHA 2024 in Türkiye
The SAHA 2024 exhibition, held in Turkey, provided the opportunity for Turkish company Tumosan to showcase its versatile armored vehicle, the PUSAT...
Italy’s Fincantieri and Qatar’s Barzan Holdings Sign Partnership for Short-Range Anti-Drone Radar Development
On October 22, 2024, Fincantieri signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barzan Holdings, Qatar’s defense procurement arm, for the joint de...
US Intelligence Warns of China’s Deployment of New Nuclear Units
The growing power of China's nuclear capabilities continues to attract the attention of major powers, particularly the United States. According to ...
EDGE Skyknight Missile Revolutionizes Air Defense at SAHA EXPO 2024
At SAHA EXPO 2024, the Emirati defense technology giant EDGE is making headlines with its cutting-edge air defense solution, the Skyknight missile ...
OMTAS Anti-Tank Weapon Mounted on Kaplan 10 Armored Vehicle of Turkish Army at SAHA
At the SAHA 2024 exhibition in Istanbul, FNSS Savunma Sistemleri showcased the KAPLAN-10, equipped with the OMTAS anti-tank missile system from Rok...
Havelsan from Türkiye integrates swarm loitering munition launcher on Barkan 2 robotic system
At the SAHA 2024 exhibition, the Turkish company Havelsan presented the Barkan 2, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for military applicatio...