Defense News Army 2024
US Allows Ukraine to Use Long-Range Missiles to Target Russian Territory After Iranian Missiles Delivery
Citing information published by *People's World* on September 11, 2024, Moscow claimed that the U.S. has given the green light for Ukraine to use l...
China to build UAV facility in Malaysia producing 3,000 drones annually
As reported by Lowyat.net on September 11, 2024, Malaysia will collaborate with China to establish an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing f...
Latvia Pledges New Military Aid Package Including Armored Vehicles for Ukraine to Strengthen Defense
On September 11, 2024, during the fourth Crimean Platform summit in Kyiv, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced a new military aid package ...
GDELS Unveils Another Variant of Pandur Evolution for Special Forces
At the 9th KSK Armament Symposium, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) revealed a new variant of the Pandur Evolution, designed for spec...
Philippine artillery soldiers still training with American WWII-era M101 105mm towed howitzer
As reported by Manila Standard on September 11, 2024, the 1st Davao del Norte Ready Reserve Field Artillery Battery conducted its monthly formation...
ISTEC Delivers 65 Weapon Mounts for British Army's MLRS A2
ISTEC Services Limited, a British company specializing in complex weapon integration solutions, has successfully delivered 65 weapon mounts for the...
Taliban Seek Russian Air Defense Systems: A Risky Scenario for Civil Aviation
As relations between the Taliban regime and Russia continue to improve, the Taliban have expressed their intention to strengthen Afghanistan's air ...
US Confirms Iran's Transfer of Fath 360 Ballistic Missiles to Russia for Use in Ukraine
On September 10, 2024, The United States has officially confirmed reports that Iran has transferred Fath 360 short-range ballistic missiles to Russ...
Russia Increases SVD Sniper Rifle Production and Delivers New Batch
The Kalashnikov Concern, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is finalizing the delivery of 7.62 mm Dragunov sniper rifles (SVD) under the order p...
Iraq to purchase eight South Korean M-SAM air defense systems worth $2.63 billion
According to Defense Arabic on September 9, 2024, Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Al-Abbasi announced that the contract for the South Korean Cheongun...
Mexico replaces its Humvees with 340 Cobra 4 Light Armored Multipurpose Vehicles from Streit Group
On September 12, 2024, the Mexican Army acquired 340 new Cobra 4 tactical vehicles, produced by Streit Group, to replace the Humvees that had been ...
UK Ministry of Defence Strengthens Collaboration with G3 Systems for Additional Mobile Brake Testing Systems
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a new contract to G3 Systems Limited, a British company specializing in deployable solutions, for the ...
US Deploys M142 HIMARS Rocket Launchers in Southern Command Area for First Time
The United States Army deployed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations for the f...
US Army Advances Combat Readiness with New Radio Communication Training
To modernize its combat capabilities, the U.S. Army hosted a two-day training event on August 28-29, 2024, focused on familiarizing Soldiers with n...
Allen-Vanguard Secures Major Order for SCORPION ECM Systems from NATO Ally
Allen-Vanguard, a global leader in providing customized solutions to counter radio frequency (RF)-based terrorist threats, has announced a signific...
US Army eyes deployment of Typhon mid-range missile system to Japan for joint exercises
As reported by The Japan Times on September 7, 2024, the United States has shown interest in deploying a Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system ...
Oracle and Anduril Industries Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Defense Solutions from Datacenter to Tactical Edge
On September 10, 2024, Oracle and Anduril Industries are joining forces to bring Anduril's open and extensible software platform, Lattice, to Oracl...
Australian Army Receives First M1A2 SEP V3 Tanks in Major Modernization Step
The Australian Army has officially taken delivery of its first M1A2 SEP V3 main battle tanks, marking a significant step in the modernization of it...
Kalashnikov to Release Civilian Batch of AK-12 Mock-Ups for First Time
JSC Concern Kalashnikov has announced its plan to release the first large-scale batch of mass-dimensional mock-ups (MMG) of the AK-12 assault rifle...
Leonardo DRS Delivers Advanced C5I Systems to Australian Army's Heavy Tracked Combat Vehicles
On September 10, 2024, Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced the early delivery of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and Intelligen...