Defense News Army 2024
Nammo to Supply 800 M72 Anti-Tank Weapons to Malaysian Army
On July 29, 2024, the Malaysian Army announced the signing of a contract with the Norwegian-Finnish joint venture Nammo for the supply of 800 units...
Japan to Build First Missile Range on Minamitori Island for Type 12 Anti-Ship Missile Tests
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has announced plans to construct its first missile range on Minamitori Island, situated in the northwes...
Thales and KNDS join forces to modernize Leopard 2A8 power systems
On July 26, 2024, Thales announced it had been awarded a contract by KNDS to supply High-Power Solid-State Power Distribution Boards (SSPDB) for th...
Germany lifts embargo on Italian Centauro II anti-tank vehicles for Brazil
As reported by A-129 Mangusta on July 27, 2024, Germany has lifted the restrictions regarding the transit and shipment by sea of the first two Ital...
Elbit Systems Secures $190 Million Contract for 120mm Guided Mortar Munition
Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on July 29, 2024, that it has secured a contract worth approximately $190 million to supply its laser ...
Boeing and Antonov Sign MOU to Enhance Drone Capabilities Through Strategic Defense Collaboration
On July 22, 2024, at the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing, the American aerospace giant, announced the signing of a memorandum of understa...
US Army Conducts Successful Counter Drone-Swarm Demonstration
The U.S. Army's Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Systems Office (JCO) recently conducted its most challenging counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (...
Strategic THAAD Missile Defense Drills Held by US Army in Texas
The U.S. Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, assigned to Bravo Battery, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, participated in...
Ukrainian Assault Battalion Equipped with Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion have recently been equipped with German Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles. This update was...
India Develops New Man-Portable Air Defense Missile
On July 26, 2024, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced the development of an advanced shoulder-fired missile. Acc...
Poland Begins Negotiations for 159 Borsuk Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Unofficial sources have indicated to Defence24 that negotiations for the executive contract concerning the purchase of the first 159 Borsuk infantr...
Tuareg Rebels Capture Chinese Norinco VP11 MRAP in Combat Against Wagner Forces in Mali
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali have claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on Malian soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries over two days of fightin...
Hanwha Aerospace from South Korea Offers Romania Advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles
According to recent information released by the South Korean Defense Company Hanwha Aerospace, after the signature of a contract with Romania on Ju...
India Successfully Tests New Russian S-400 Air Defense Missile System for the First Time
The Indian armed forces conducted their first military exercise with the newly acquired Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system. According to...
Ukraine MiG-29s Now Equipped with US ADM-160 MALD Decoy Missiles Able to Jam Modern Russian Radars
According to information reported on the X Account of "Chuck Pfarrer" on July 27, 2024, the United States has provided Ukraine with the ADM-160 Min...
France to Deploy High-Tech Helma-P Laser Counter-Drone System to Secure Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will see the deployment of advanced anti-drone systems, including the Helma-P laser system developed by the ...
Lithuania and Poland to Jointly Acquire Piorun Air Defence Systems
Lithuania and Poland have announced their intention to jointly acquire the Piorun short-range man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) to enhance ...
Rheinmetall to Supply 81mm Mortar Ammunition to Swiss Army
On July 26, 2024, Rheinmetall confirmed securing a substantial contract with the Swiss Confederation to manufacture and deliver 81mm mortar ammunit...
Belgium to purchase $115 Million worth of US GBU-53/B bombs for its F-35 fighter jets
On July 25, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Belgium for the purchase of up to 196 GBU-53/B SDB-II All-U...
Brazilian Army Launches International Tender for Special Engineering Vehicles Based on TATRA T-815 Chassis
On July 22, 2024, the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington (CEBW), under the Office of the Commander, announced a Request for Quotation (RFQ) fo...