Defense News Army 2024
China Engages in Back-to-Back Military Exercises Moving from Belarus to Russia
China and Russia have commenced joint naval exercises, named Joint Sea-2024, in the waters and airspace near Zhanjiang, a city in the southern Guan...
Saudi Special Forces buy Turkish Otokar Cobra II armored vehicles to strengthen Mecca security
On June 10, 2024, Saudi Arabia held a military parade in Mecca (officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah) to highlight the rea...
Spain Finalizes Purchase of 38 Vamtac Vehicles for €23.6 Million with Urovesa
The Spanish Army has placed an order for 38 new Vamtac (High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) ST5 units from the Galician military vehicle manufacturer U...
UK Plans to Acquire VAMTAC Air Defense Vehicles
The UK Ministry of Defense intends to purchase VAMTAC Rapid Ranger 4x4 air defense vehicles, as announced on July 11, 2024, at the Ground Based Air...
Raytheon from US to Supply Germany with Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems
American Company Raytheon, a business unit of RTX, has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract to enhance Germany's air defense infrastructure by prov...
Analysis: Shooter Assault Rifle and US Secret Service Sniper Rifles in Trump Assassination Attempt
On July 13, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Thi...
Slovenia Signs Letter of Intent to Procure French CAESAR Howitzers and Mistral Air Defense Missiles
According to a statement published by the Slovenia Ministry of Defense on July 12, 2024, Slovenia and France signed a letter of intent to procure C...
Germany Completes Delivery of 100 Patriot PAC-2 GEM-T Missiles to Ukraine
German Major General Christian Freuding, head of the German Army Situation Center Ukraine, announced on Jylu 12, 2024 via the ZDFheute, a German te...
British Ministry of Defense Orders Foxhound LPPV Light Protected Patrol Vehicle Demonstrators
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced the procurement of up to three Foxhound LPPV (Light Protected Patrol Vehicle) technical demonst...
New Israeli Army ROEM 155mm Wheeled Howitzer Boasts 80 km Firing Range
Citing Israeli military sources and confirmed by "The Jerusalem Post" on July 12, 2024, the new generation of 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer...
German Defense Minister Confirms Order of 105 Additional Leopard 2A8 MBTs for German Army
On July 12, 2024, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed the order of an additional 105 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for the Ger...
US Coast Guard Tests Innovative Uncrewed Ground Vehicle for Future Polar Operations
The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) successfully conducted tests on the Strategic Quad for Reconnaissance & Logistics (SQRL)...
Russia Upgrades TOS-1A Flamethrower System Deployed in Ukraine with Counter-Drone Warfare System
The Russian defense industry has announced an upgrade to its TOS-1A destructive weapon system, enhancing its capabilities with a state-of-the-art e...
Thales Secures Contract to Equip French Army with Syracuse IV Satellite Stations
On July 12, 2024, the French defense procurement agency (DGA) awarded Thales the Neptune contract to provide thirty dual-band X/Ka satellite commun...
Taiwanese and Chinese Fighter Jets Meet Amid Rising Military Tensions in Western Pacific
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) released images depicting an encounter between Taiwanese and Chinese milita...
Czech Defense Ministry Plans Purchase Nex-Gen Tatra Trucks to Boost Logistic Capabilities
On July 11, 2024, Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová announced plans for the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic to sign a framework agre...
US Air Force to develop a new ERAM missile for Ukraine with over 450 km attack range
On July 10, 2024, the US Air Force issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop a new aircraft-launched weapon called the Extended Range Attack M...
Russia and Kalashnikov Step Up Production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
LLC Scientific and Production Association Izhevsk Unmanned Systems (LLC NPO IzhBS), a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Group, is undergoing a transfor...
Hungary to receive the first Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Rheinmetall this month
On July 4, 2024, Paul Walf, CEO of Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt., announced that the first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle produced in Hungary had r...
United States Announces New Aid Package for Ukraine Including Patriot System
At the NATO summit in Washington, President Joe Biden unveiled a new military aid package worth $225 million for Ukraine. The announcement was made...