Defense News Army 2024
Israel to supply early missile warning systems to Ukraine
On February 26, 2024, Israel's Permanent Representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, announced Israel's intention to provide the Ukrainian army with adv...
Netherlands acquires Czech Dita self-propelled howitzer for Ukraine
The Netherlands has reached a purchase agreement with the Czech Republic to supply Ukraine with advanced self-propelled artillery systems known as ...
Netherlands joins Czech project to purchase artillery munitions for Ukraine
The Netherlands has announced a contribution of over 100 million euros to a Czech-led initiative for the rapid acquisition of artillery ammunition ...
Philippine Army to get first batch of VBTP-MSR Guarani 6x6 armored vehicles
On February 25, 2024, the MaxDefense Philippines facebook page revealed photos of driver and operator training on the new VBTP-MSR Guarani 6x6 armo...
Swedish Home Guard receives French Parrot Anafi USA GOV drones
On February 7, 2024, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), representing the Swedish Armed Forces, procured an undisclosed quantity of ...
L3Harris Global Communications cleared to sell $281Mn-worth radios to Germany
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on February 27 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Forei...
Smith & Wesson unveils new M&P 15 Sport III series rifle
Smith & Wesson is introducing the new M&P 15 Sport III. This latest addition to the M&P rifle line is designed to meet the needs of a w...
RTX Raytheon completes first flight test of new AMRAAM-ER variant
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces, successfull...
Indra and Thales forge strategic alliance for cyber defense and communications solutions
Indra, a leading global technology company, and Thales, a leading technology multinational in the defence, cybersecurity, digital security and aero...
Half of Russian artillery shells from North Korea proven inoperable
According to a senior Ukrainian defense official quoted by John Feng in Newsweek, over half of the more than a million artillery shells sent to Rus...
Indian Army inducts DRDO indigenously designed and manufactured modular bridge
In a tweet posted on February 27, the Indian Army announced the induction of a 46-meter indigenously designed and manufactured modular bridge. The ...
Avon Protection unveils new Exoskin-S1 CBRN suit at EnforceTac 2024
On February 26, 2024, Avon Protection announced the launch of its protective suit, the Exoskin-S1, at the EnforceTac 2024 event. Designed to offer ...
Russia unveils AI-powered Stupor anti-drone defense system
Russia has unveiled a drone defense system, named Stupor, which boasts advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. According to reports from the...
Breaking News: Russia's S-500 Air Defense Missile System Proves Hypersonic Interception Capability
Moscow, February 27, 2024 - S-500 Prometheus, the latest generation of Russian-made air defense missile system has demonstrated its capability to i...
Ukraine orders additional 20 Rheinmetall Caracal air assault vehicles
Ukraine has sealed a new deal with Rheinmetall for the purchase of 20 additional Caracal light air assault vehicles, supported by the German govern...
Germany offers new large package of various weapons to Ukraine
On February 26, 2024, the German federal government dispatched a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, featuring a wide range of equipment from art...
German special forces could adopt HK437 submachine gun
Hartpunkt reported that on February 26, 2024, the German armed forces placed an order for a specialized silenced weapon from Heckler & Koch. Th...
US Army Redeploys M-SHORAD Air Defense System to Eastern Europe
Ansbach, Germany – February 26, 2024 – In a significant milestone for U.S. military capabilities and NATO's eastern defenses, the U.S. Army Alpha B...
South Korea's Hanwha poised for $751Mn K9 self-propelled howitzer contract with Romania
Hyung-Kyu Kim reports in The Korea Economic Daily that a significant development in South Korea's defense industry is underway as Hanwha Aerospace ...
Slovenian army receives 37 additional JLTV Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
The Armed Forces of Slovenia received the second batch of JLTVs, the Ministry of Defense reports, echoed by Militarnyi. The vehicles arrived in the...