Defense News Army 2024
China launches DFX-50 loitering munition modeled on Iran's Shahed-136
At the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition, the Chinese company Centaur Defense Systems LLC showcased the DFX-50, a small loitering ...
US and Romania Sign a $920 Million Loan Agreement for Defense Modernization
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Romania and the United States signed a $920 million direct loan agreement to support Romania's defense modernizat...
Northrop Grumman Selected to Develop United States Defense Against Missile Threat
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has chosen Northrop Grumman Corporation to advance the Hypersonic Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, marking a ...
Breaking News: German Army to Acquire 19 New Skyranger 30 Mobile Air Defense Systems by 2028
According to a statement from the German Army published on September 25, 2024, the Germany army will receive 19 new Skyranger 30 mobile air defense...
Saab Announces New Munitions Facility in Michigan to Strengthen US Defense Production
Swedish defense company Saab has announced the upcoming opening of a new munitions production facility in Grayling, Michigan, marking a significant...
ADEX 2024 Opens in Baku, Bringing Together International Defense and Security Leaders
The 5th Anniversary Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX) and the 14th International Exhibition for Internal Security, Safety, and Res...
Bosnian Sarajevo Police receives three Roshel Senator MRAPs for strategic operations
On September 24, 2024, Roman Shimonov, CEO of the Canadian company Roshel, announced that the Bosnian Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Cant...
Azerbaijan Unveils Its First Fireforce C-UAS Laser System at ADEX-2024
At the international defense exhibition ADEX-2024 in Baku, Azerbaijani designers showcased their first laser-based air defense system, named Firefo...
Rheinmetall Secures Important Mortar Ammunition Order from NATO Client
The German technology group Rheinmetall, based in Düsseldorf, announced on September 25, 2024, that it has won a major order from an international ...
Turkish Company ASELSAN Strengthens Military Cooperation with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2024
On September 25, 2024, the Turkish defense company ASELSAN made a significant impact at the Azerbaijan Defense Exhibition (ADEX) by signing several...
Egypt Sends Military Aid to Somalia as Territorial Tensions with Ethiopia Persist
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Egypt confirmed it had sent military aid to Somalia, demonstrating its support for the Horn of Africa nation, curre...
Exclusive: Russia develops AI-powered unmanned T-72 Shturm tanks for deployment in Ukraine
As reported by Viktor Murakhovsky on September 24, 2024, an unmanned tank incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) is being developed based on th...
Breaking News: Lebanese Hezbollah launches Qader 1 missile targeting Israeli intelligence headquarters
Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, launched a surface-to-surface Qader 1 ballistic missile from southern Lebanon targeting central Israel earl...
China Conducts First Public Test of DF-41 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in Pacific Ocean
On Wednesday, September 25, China publicly acknowledged the successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocea...
Turkish Company Nurol Makina Inaugurates New Production Facility in UK for Armored Vehicles
Nurol Makina UK (NMS UK), a Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Nurol Makina subsidiary, has officially opened its new production facility at Tach...
Poland Receives New Homar-K Multiple Rocket Launchers for its Armed Forces
On September 23, 2024, the Polish Armed Forces received new Homar-K multiple rocket launchers, thus strengthening the 16th Mechanized Division, as ...
Spanish Army Confirms Acquisition of 4,500 Peugeot Landtrek for Non-Combat Missions
The Ejército de Tierra has officially confirmed the acquisition of 4,500 Peugeot Landtrek vehicles as part of its VMTT (Vehículo Militar Todoterren...
US approves potential $740 Million Stinger missile sale to Egypt
On September 24, 2024, the US Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt for Stinger missiles and rel...
Breaking News: Türkiye Develops Hypersonic Missile Based on Roketsan's Tayfun SRBM Variant
Roketsan, a leading Turkish defense company specializing in missile production, has started the development and testing of a hypersonic variant of ...
France to Receive New Generation of SAMP/T NG Air Defense Missile System by 2026
The French Air and Space Force announced on September 23, 2024, that both France and Italy are fast-tracking the development of the SAMP/T-NG (Sol-...