Defense News Army 2024
Kazakh Defense Ministry Plans Major Weaponry Upgrades Including Drones and Armored Vehicles for 2024
The Defense Department of Kazakhstan has released a report detailing significant updates to the country's military capabilities for the first half ...
Belgian Defense Innovates with Development of Miniature Drones
At the end of July 2024, an innovative initiative emerged at the Peutie barracks: the development of miniature drones. In the facilities of the Cen...
British Army achieves first firing-on-the-move test with Ajax infantry fighting vehicle
On August 6, 2024, the British Army reported the completion of the latest trials for the Ajax armored fighting vehicle. Following cold weather tria...
Diehl Defence delivers first IRIS-T SLM air defense system to German Army
On August 6, 2024, the Bundeswehr Procurement Office (BAAINBw) accepted the first fire unit of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from the manufactu...
Israeli Army Launches Major Tender for 20,000 Locally Made M4 Assault Rifles
On August 6, 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defense officially launched a tender for the supply of 20,000 M4 assault rifles, fully designed and manu...
U.S. Increases Military Presence in the Middle East to Protect Israel
On August 4, 2024, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an increase in military presence in the region as officials worry about escalating v...
Chinese UAV Intrudes Vietnamese Airspace in Response to Joint Exercises With Philippines
On August 7, 2024, a Chinese military drone flew along the Vietnamese coast, marking the second known incident of this kind within the month, accor...
Ukraine Tests Its Inguar-3 4x4 MRAP with STANAG Level 3 Protection in Combat Zone
The Ukrainian defense company Inguar Defence has successfully conducted field trials of its latest armored vehicle, the Inguar 3, directly in a com...
Analysis: Combat Capabilities of North Korea's Hwasong-11D Missile and Its Threat to South Korea
North Korea's recent acquisition of 250 Hwasong-11D short-range ballistic missile systems marks a significant enhancement of its military capabilit...
US Air Forces Evaluate Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft for Military Applications
Since mid-June 2024, experts from AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Air Force Research Laboratory within the Department of the Air Force, have been...
US defense budget to reach $851.7 Billion in 2025 to counter China and Russia
On August 1, 2024, the US Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, allocating funds for th...
Russia Deploys AI-Equipped Vetr Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Ukraine
The FPV (First Person View) drone "Vetr," equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, has begun to be deployed in the Ukraine conflict...
Croatia Plans to Modernize Military Equipment and May Transfer Old Gear to Ukraine
Croatian authorities have decided to modernize the country's Armed Forces. According to Vecernji list, old armored vehicles of Russian and Yugoslav...
Latvian Army receives first locally built Patria 6x6 APC
On August 5, 2024, the Latvian National Armed Forces received their first locally produced Patria 6x6 armored personnel carrier in a ceremony at th...
US Army Delivers First TITAN Ground Station Prototype to JBLM
The U.S. Army has received its initial Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground station prototype at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JB...
Ukraine Approves Djura a New Armored Vehicle for Military Use Against Russia
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (MODU) has officially codified and approved the "Djura" armored vehicle for military operations. Designed for ta...
How German Rheinmetall Skynex Air Defense System Enhances Ukraine's Defense Against Drones
The delivery of the Rheinmetall Skynex air defense systems to Ukraine marks a significant enhancement of the Ukrainian military's capabilities, pro...
Jordan Reveals Secret Acquisition of Chinese SR5 and WM-120 Rocket Launchers in Recent Video
The recent revelation of Jordan's acquisition of the Chinese-made SR5 and SM-120 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs) has sparked interest and sp...
Arrival of the VBE Soc 6X6 MaxxPro MRV-PK at Garrison in Brazil
On July 30, 2024, the 25th Logistics Battalion-School (25º B Log-Es), located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil, received a new special recovery armor...
Iran deploys Russian Murmansk-BN electronic warfare system to counter Israeli F-35I stealth fighters
As reported by Ram Reports on August 3, 2024, Iran has recently installed several Russian long-range electronic warfare systems, including the Murm...