Defense News Army 2024
Lithuania Prioritizes Air Defense with NASAMS Over Leopard 2 Tank Purchases
On April 20, 2024, the Lithuanian Minister of Defense announced plans to redefine the country's military priorities, as reported by the Lithuanian ...
Indian Air Force Jaguar fighters modernized with ASRAAM missiles
According to an April 22, 2024, article from the EurAsian Times, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has undertaken a substantial modernization of its Sepec...
Romania discusses cooperation with South Korea for acquisition of K9 howitzers and K2 tanks
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to Seoul, where they discussed enhancin...
North Korea Conducts First Tactical Drill Simulating Nuclear Counterattack
On Monday, April 22, 2024, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of "super-large" multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear ...
Oshkosh Defense Finalizes Airdrop Tests for FMTV A2 US Cargo Vehicle
The U.S. Army Operational Test Command, through the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD), has completed the final airdrop eva...
Global Defense Spending Reaches an Unprecedented Level of $2443 Billion
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report on global military spending trends in 2023, released on April...
Greece may transfer Patriot PAC-3 Air Defense System to Ukraine
On April 22, 2024, the Greek news outlet Pronews reported that Greece is considering transferring one of its two Patriot PAC-3 air defense systems ...
US highlights modernized Air Defense Unit in Defender 24 Exercises in Poland
Air Defenders from Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment of the US Army joined several allied units for a series of ad...
U.S. Senate Imminent Vote on $61 Billion Aid to Ukraine Featuring Bradley IFVs and M113 APCs
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on April 23, 2024, on a long-delayed military aid program, which includes over $61 billion for Ukraine. The House of...
What is Old Soviet-Made Ukrainian S-200 Air Defense System Used to Destroy Modern Russian Aircraft?
Recent developments in the Russian-Ukrainian War have reinvigorated discussions about the durability and effectiveness of Soviet-era military techn...
Colombia to receive new batch of 55 US M1117 ASV Armored Security Vehicles
On April 22, 2024, Colombia announced through its official channel X that it will soon acquire an additional 55 M1117 armored vehicles from the Uni...
Ukraine Strengthens Its Demining Operations With Swiss GCS-200 Demining Vehicles
On April 20, 2024, the Danish Refugee Council organized a demonstration of the Swiss-made GCS-200 demining machine in Mykolaiv, marking the start o...
United States Approves Agreement to Improve Iraq's Air Defences
Iraq and the United States have entered into multiple agreements concerning military aviation and air defense, as announced by Iraqi Defense Minist...
Spanish company Grupo Oesía to produce US Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles
On April 16, 2024, Lockheed Martin and Grupo Oesía signed a Memorandum of Understanding that could enable Grupo Oesía to manufacture PAC-3 MSE ...
UK Announces Record Military Aid to Ukraine Including Storm Shadow Missiles and Armored Vehicles
As part of a trip to Poland this Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the British Prime Minister announces a significant boost to UK military support for Ukrai...
Russia Equips MIG-31I Aircraft With In-flight Refueling System
Russia has reportedly equipped its MiG-31I fighter jets with an air refueling system to increase their range, according to a defense industry sourc...
Will Iran receive 4th Generation Su-35 Flanker Fighter Jets from Russia?
On April 21, 2024, Iran officially denied reports of an imminent delivery of 12 Su-35 Flanker fighter jets to the country next week. The reports, w...
French Army deploys Griffon armored vehicle in amphibious joint exercise with Brazil
As reported by the General Staff of the French Army on April 20, 2024, the armed forces of Brazil and France concluded a joint amphibious exercise ...
Türkiye Considers Deploying S-400 Air Defense systems at Iraqi Border
Türkiye may soon station its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems at the Iraqi frontier, a move reported by the Türkiye newspaper Hurriyet on Apr...
Turkish Company Sarsilmaz Unveils Its New Generation SAR9 Gen3 Pistols
Sarsilmaz, a leading firearms manufacturer in Türkiye, unveiled the SAR9 Gen3 on April 21, 2024, the latest iteration in its SAR9 pistol series. Th...