Defense News Army 2024
Russia Could Replace DJI Mavic with Electronic Warfare-Resistant Stalker Drone
An Ekaterinburg-based company has announced the development of the "Stalker" light drone, presented as an alternative to the widely used DJI Mavic ...
China tests Type 625E short-range air defense system to challenge Russian Pantsir systems
On May 16, the Chinese CCTV-7 channel, which primarily focuses on activities linked to the People's Liberation Army, tested the Type 625E short-ran...
Estonia prepares reservist to use modern weapons against Russia
For the first time, Estonian reservists have improved their skills with the newly acquired PIORUN short-range air defense system. These MANPADS, m...
North Korea Unveils New 8x8 Fire Support Armored Vehicle Resembling Western Designs
June 3, 2024 — Recent social media posts have revealed that North Korea's defense industry is developing a new 8x8 fire support armored vehicle, dr...
Is China Mass Producing Combat Dog Drones ?
Reports published in early June 2024 indicate that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is integrating advanced technology into its military arse...
With high conditions Ukraine is allowed to use Scalp/Storm shadow on Belgorod Airfield
France and the United Kingdom have authorized Ukraine to strike Russian military installations in Russia with long-range Scalp/Storm Shadow cruise ...
Kongsberg Secures Major Contract to Supply Joint Strike Missiles to US Air Force
On June 3, 2024, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced it had finalized an undefinitized contract action (UCA) with the United States Air Force (...
US Inaugurates Universal Artillery Ammunition Production Facility
On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Army's Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition held an inauguration ceremony for the new Universal Ar...
Will Rheinmetall's Leopard 2A4-KF51 Panther hybrid tank be the star of Eurosatory 2024?
As reported by the Twitter account Meumeu on June 2, 2024, Rheinmetall's latest military vehicles were seen heading to the Eurosatory 2024 exhibiti...
Ukrainian UAV spotted first appearance of 2S43 Malva new Russian Self-propelled Howitzer
An Ukrainian observation drone has spotted the Russian self-propelled artillery system 2S43 Malva in the Belgorod region. The Malva came out of dev...
Ultra Demonstrates Advanced Mobile Command Post for Canada
The American startup Ultra Intelligence & Communications has successfully demonstrated its advanced mobile command post solution for the Canadian A...
Iraq Requests 8 M-SAM-II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea in $2.56 Billion Deal
Underlining the pressing need for advanced missile defense systems in the Middle East, Iraq has urgently sought eight batteries of the M-SAM-II air...
US Army Awards General Dynamics Contract for Next-Generation M1E3 Abrams Tank Design
According to information published by the "Defense News" website on May 31, 2024, the U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a ...
Malaysian Special Forces Deploy New All-Terrain Vehicle SF-21X
The Malaysian Special Forces Regiment has recently added the SF-21X to its fleet, a new all-terrain vehicle designed to bolster their operational c...
France deploys 16 additional Centaure armored vehicles in New Caledonia following deadly riots
According to information from Europe 1 on May 30, 2024, France will send a total of 16 Centaure armored vehicles from the gendarmerie to New Caledo...
Russia announces conducting live fire less than 4 miles of Norwegian coast
As part of the Russian maritime exercise Kumzha-2024, Russia announced that it would conduct naval artillery fire in an area only 4 nautical miles ...
North Korea Demonstrates World's Most Powerful 600mm Rocket Missile Launcher System KN-25
On May 30, 2024, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the launch of 18 KN-25 ballistic missiles, demonstrating the country's advan...
US Army Inaugurates High-Volume 155mm Artillery Production Facility
On May 29, the Department of Defense announced the inauguration of the Universal Artillery Projectile Lines (UAPL) facility in Mesquite, Texas. Ope...
Argentina and Elbit Systems Continue TAM 2C Medium Tank A2 Modernization Program
Argentina continues the modernization of its tank fleet with the TAM 2C-A2 program, in collaboration with the Israeli company Elbit Systems. This a...
France and Belgium Considering Major Order of Evolys Machine Guns from FN Herstal
Discussions between the French and Belgian armies for the acquisition of a major order of Evolys machine guns from FN Herstal are underway, accordi...