Defense News Army 2024
Iran Unveils New Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System Capable of Intercepting US F-35 Fighter Jets
During a military parade held on April 17, 2024, to mark National Army Day, Iran unveiled a new version of its Bavar-373 mounted on an 8x8 truck ch...
KDNS France unveils new upgrade of French Leclerc Tank recovery vehicle DLCR
KNDS France (KMW + Nexter Defense Systems) has unveiled the latest evolution of the (Dépanneur de char lecler rénové DLCR) Leclerc tank recovery ve...
Analysis: How F-16 Fighter Jet Armament Will Boost Ukraine's Firepower
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi-role combat jet developed by the United States and adopted by 26 countries worldwide, among others. Designed pr...
Ukraine Modernizes Locally BTR-60PB Armored Personnel Carriers Donated by Bulgaria
Ukraine has begun the modernization of Bulgarian BTR-60PB armored personnel carriers provided as military aid. This initiative started at the begin...
New Turkish Kemankes 2 Loitering Munition Successfully Conducts Initial Launch Test
On April 16, 2024, the Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar announced the initiation of testing for its latest development, the Kemankes 2 loitering m...
Portugal Confirms Acquisition of F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets to Replace F-16 Fleet
In an interview with Diario de Noticias on April 12, 2024, the Portugal Air Force Chief of Staff, General João Cartaxo Alves, confirmed that the Lo...
Netherlands Delivers Three F-16s for Training Ukrainian Pilots in Romania
According to the X account of Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren on April 17, 2024, the Netherlands transferred three additional F-16 fighter j...
DARPA Reveals First AI-Piloted X-62A Successfully Dogfights Human
On April 17, 2024, DARPA released a video announcing the first-ever flight tests of AI algorithms autonomously piloting an X-62A against a human-pi...
Germany sends 50 stealth E-bike to Ukrainian Special force operator
The German government has confirmed the delivery of 50 E-Bike Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) to Ukrainian Special Forces, as part of a €20 mi...
South Korean Army Conducts Major Live-Fire Artillery Exercise Near North Korean Border
On April 17, 2024, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported that the South Korean Army and Marine Corps conducted live-fire artillery exercises...
Chinese Army Conducts Major Live-Fire Air Defense Exercise on China-Myanmar Border
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA Chinese Army) started a live-fire air defense exercise on the China-Myanm...
US Army awards technical support contract to General Dynamics for M10 Booker
According to the US Department of Defense as of April 15, 2024, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, has been...
Belarus receive modernised MI-35M combat helicopter equipped with recent missile detection system
On April 7, 2024, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense published photos of the Machulishchi airbase, announcing the arrival of 4 new MI-35 helicopter...
Israel's defense cost at least 7 times more than Iranian attack
On April 15, 2024, Israeli air defense systems successfully intercepted the majority of over 300 missiles and drones launched by Iran. Despite the ...
Australia Boosts Defense Budget with Focus on Naval Power and Missiles
On 17 April 2024, The Australian government announced a major increase in defense spending. Over the next ten years, the country will allocate an a...
What Are Military Capabilities of Israel and Iran in Middle Eastern Conflict Scenarios
The shadow warfare between Israel and Iran increasingly threatens to escalate into open conflict. Iran avoids direct state-on-state conflict, prefe...
Germany purchases GL40 grenade launchers from Austrian company Steyr
The Austrian firearms manufacturer Steyr Arms has achieved success in a German Army armament project. As announced by the company on April 16, 2024...
Canada to deliver 450 SkyRanger drones to Ukraine
On April 15, 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry confirmed the anticipated reinforcement of their aerial surveillance and reconnaissance capabilit...
First test firing with Jaguar 6X6 armored vehicle for 1st French Spahi Regiment
On April 16, 2024, the Commanding Officer of the 1st Spahi Regiment announced the first test firings of the new Jaguar 6X6 armored reconnaissance a...
Argentina buys 24 Danish F-16 Multirole Fighter Jets
On April 16, 2024, President Javier Milei and Defense Minister Luis Petri announced via their X account (formerly Twitter) the signing of the contr...