Defense News Army 2024
Ukrainian F-16 pilots train to counter Russian Shahed UAVs and rockets
On April 11, 2024, Ilia Yevlash, the spokesman for the Air Force of Ukraine, provided updates on the training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter ...
Can NATO protect Ukraine Airspace as done for Israel?
On April 13, 2024, Iran launched over 300 missiles and drones towards Israeli territory. Despite intercepting over 95%, some missiles hit the Nevat...
Russian Company Develops AI-Powered Combat Drone Capable of Autonomous Target Engagement
A groundbreaking development in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has been announced by a Russian company based in Tula, as reported by the ...
French Rafale Fighter Jets Destroyed Iranian Drones During Recent Attack on Israel
On April 15, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on the BFMTV network that French forces, utilizing Rafale jets, had neutralized Irani...
First Brazilian Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft arrives in Hungary
On April 12th, the Kecskemét Air Base in Hungary witnessed the arrival of the first of two Embraer KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft. T...
EOS Demonstrates Combat Capabilities Of Its R600 Remote Weapon Station as Counter-Drone Weapon System
EOS Defense Systems USA has showcased its cutting-edge R600 Remote Weapon Station at the US Army's Project Convergence Capstone 4 (PC-C4), held fro...
Boeing Secures Contract for Australian P-8A Poseidon Upgrades
Boeing has secured a contract to enhance the capabilities of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Announced on April 15,...
Russia awards 3,000 Euro bonus to soldiers who destroy a Leopard 2 tank in Ukraine
According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense on social media, military personnel from the Ural Military District, currently deploy...
Bulgaria Aims for Increase in Military Spending to 2.5% of GDP
Amid discussions in the Bulgarian parliament, Acting Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov unveiled ambitious plans for a significant rise in milita...
Thales to Supply Seven Additional GM200 MM/C Radar systems to Netherlands
Thales and the Dutch military procurement organization, COMMIT (Command Materiel and IT), have recently finalized an agreement for the delivery of ...
GDELS launches new variant of Piranha 10x10 armored vehicle called HMC Heavy Mission Carrier
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced on April 15, 2024, the addition of a new variant to its Piranha family of wheeled armored ...
Netherlands to Provide an Additional €1 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine
During a phone conversation between Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, it was announced that the Netherlan...
Poland Acquires 18 K239 Chunmoo Launchers from South Korea
As part of an expanded defense partnership between South Korea and Poland, Hanwha Aerospace has recently delivered 18 K239 Chunmoo launchers to the...
France Finally Agrees to Transfer 30 Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets from UAE to Morocco
After being suspended for three years, France "has agreed" to the transfer of 30 Mirage 2000 -9s from the UAE (United arab Emirates) to Morocco. Th...
Indian Army Completes Trials of New MPATGM Anti-Tank Missile System
The Indian Army has recently completed successful field trials of its new man-portable anti-tank guided missile system (MPATGM), designed and devel...
Russia Conducts Firing Test With New Version of Topol ICBM InterContinental Ballistic Missile
Conducted from the Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome on April 12, 2024, the test demonstrated "the high reliability of the missiles, ensuring the country's s...
Special Forces of Austria to receive Puch G 290/LP Sandviper Special OPS vehicles
On April 11, 2024, Franz Achleitner company announced that the Austrian Ministry of Defense had entered into a contract with the Dutch company Defe...
New locally-made MAAZ anti-tank tracked armored vehicle enters service with the Pakistani army
On March 23, 2024, during the Pakistan Day Parade that was held in the city of Islamabad, the Pakistani armed forces have unveiled new combat vehic...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Conducts Air Assault on Israeli Container Ship Using Mi-17 Helicopter
On April 13, 2024, Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) conducted a direct air assault using a Russian-made Mi-17E helicopter, on the MSC Aries, an Is...
Iran Employs Russian Aerial Military Tactics Used in Ukraine to Test Israeli Air Defense Capabilities
Iran demonstrated a strategic shift in its military approach towards Israel, executing an attack that closely resembled the tactical compositions u...