Defense News Army 2024
Norwegian Military Chief Warns: NATO Has Two Years to Prepare for Russian Threat
In a recent statement to Bloomberg on June 3, 2024, Norway's Chief of Defense, Eirik Kristoffersen, warned that NATO has a narrow window of two to ...
Germany Develops Next-Gen Leopard 2AX as Alternative to Joint MGCS Project and Existing Leopard 2A8 Tank
Despite joint Franco-German efforts to advance the Future Main Battle Tank (MGCS) project, Germany is actively working on an alternative that could...
Romania Set to Acquire 54 South Korean K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers in $1 Billion Defense Deal
June 7, 2024, Bucharest, Romania – According to information published on June 7, 2024, by the "Romania-Insider" website, Romania is poised to procu...
Israeli Firm Elbit Systems Unveils Rhino Armored Command Vehicle
Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense electronics company, has unveiled the Rhino, a new mobile armored command vehicle designed to replace traditional...
Indonesia Enhances Technical Skills with QW-3 and QW-19 Missile Training
Colonel Tek Sapta Jengkar Pamuji of the Indonesian Air Force, commander of Maintenance Depot (Depohar) 60, officially inaugurated the technical ski...
Australian Army to Introduce Next-Gen Innovaero Owl Loitering Munition
The Australian Army is set to deploy the "Owl" loitering munition, an advanced electric-powered drone capable of covering nearly 200 kilometers or ...
Insights into the Future Artillery Structure of the German Bundeswehr
According to the latest capability planning by the Bundeswehr, the German Army is expected to have a total of 13 artillery units at the corps, divi...
Polish Company WZL-1 and Lockheed Martin Open Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Launcher Production Line in Poland
On June 6, 2024, Polish defense industry, WZL-1, a prominent Polish defense company, and Lockheed Martin, a leading American aerospace and defense ...
Czech Republic to Approve Purchase of 77 German Leopard 2A8 Tanks
The Czech government is set to approve an agreement for the joint acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks in the coming weeks, according to Defense Minist...
Brazil Confirms Acquisition of Centauro II 8x8 Armored Vehicles from Italy
Brazil is considering the acquisition of advanced Centauro II 8x8 armored vehicles, with a contract signing scheduled for the upcoming visit of Ita...
Kalashnikov Presents Legionnaire Drone at Global Security 2024 Exhibition
Kalashnikov recently unveiled its new electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone, the "Legionnaire-E33K," at the 15th International Securi...
Breaking News: France to Supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000-5 Fighter Jets
Paris, June 6, 2024 — During an interview with French television TF1, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would supply Ukraine w...
Germany to Boost IRIS-T Air Defense Missile Systems Production Amid Rising Demand and Ukraine War
Berlin, Germany, June 6, 2024 — At the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Diehl Defence's CEO announced a significant increase in the IRIS-T air defense missi...
Poland Fortifies NATO Border Against Potential Russian Invasion
On May 27, 2024, Polish defense officials announced plans for the "Eastern Shield," a major project aimed at enhancing anti-drone surveillance and ...
Russia Implements Surveillance Project Using Alpha-E Aerial Drone
On June 4, 2024, Kalashnikov successfully completed a pilot project in Bashkiria using the Alpha-E drone for comprehensive terrain imaging. This pr...
Skyeton from Ukraine to Showcase Raybird Aerial Drone at Eurosatory 2024
Skyeton, a Ukrainian drone company with 17 years of experience in producing dual-use aircraft, will participate in Eurosatory 2024, a leading event...
Ukraine Forces use Home-made SkyLab UA Sirko-S1 Unmanned Ground Vehicle
The "Azov" brigade, active in Ukrainian defense, has recently incorporated a new unit of ground drones, the Sirko-S1, developed by Ukrainian compan...
Running Brains Robotics to Showcase GR100 Security Robot at Eurosatory 2024
Running Brains Robotics, a key player in autonomous robotics in France, announces its participation at Eurosatory 2024, where it will present its n...
Russia Announces Creation of New Versatile Battlefield Robot for Future Deployment in Ukraine
A universal tracked platform equipped with a combat module featuring an anti-tank missile system has been developed with the participation of the s...
Ukraine Receives First US-Purchased Jordanian Gepard Cheetah Anti-Aircraft Guns
On June 5, 2024, the Ukrainian forces shared images on their social media of the first 60 Gepard Cheetah air defense systems, purchased by the Unit...