Defense News Army 2024
ARQUUS won contract with French army for supply tanker trucks
The Operational Energy Services of the French Ministry of Armed Forces has issued a tender for at least 380 tanker trucks capable of operating on a...
US Navy partners with Electra to develop electric short takeoff and landing aircraft
On April 24, 2024, the US company Electra announced a partnership with the US Navy to develop a ship-based electric short take-off and landing (eST...
EU Aids Moldova in Defense Enhancement with VERA-NG Surveillance Systems
On April 25, 2024, under the European Peace Facility (EPF) initiative, a collaboration between the Czech company ERA and the Estonian Centre for De...
Belgium will join German led air defense initiative for Ukraine
Belgium has committed to contributing 200 million euros ($213 million) to Germany's air defense initiative and will provide additional rockets to U...
France Positions for the Creation of a European Rapid Reaction Force by 2025
Addressing the future of the European Union in his speech at the Sorbonne on April 25, 2024, President Emmanuel Macron proposed several innovative ...
French President Advocates for Nuclear Inclusion in European Defense Strategy
On April 28, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron reignited discussions on European defense, focusing this time on the inclusion of nuclear weapo...
Airbus Launches First Racer Flight High-Speed Helicopter
On April 26, 2024, Airbus Helicopters achieved an important step in European aviation with the first successful flight of its Racer demonstrator, a...
Russia Delivers MTs-566 Precision Rifles to Russian Soldiers in Ukraine
The High-Precision Complexes holding, a subsidiary of the Russian state corporation Rostec, announced that it had delivered a batch of MTs-566 prec...
Israel Introduces ELI-3312 Solution to Protect Tanks Against Drone Attacks
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced a solution to address the vulnerability of tanks facing warheads launched by multi-rotor drones. T...
UK Joins Global Hypersonic Arms Race with Home-Grown Missile Plans
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced plans to develop and deploy a domestically-produced hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the dec...
Latvia aiming to stonger partnership with ukraine drone and energy cooperation
Latvia announce new partnership with Ukraine to provide resources supply, a way of continuing battle, and finally, close and stronger links for coo...
Lockheed Martin Transitions Long Range Discrimination Radar to Missile Defense Agency
On April 22, 2024, Lockheed Martin announced the transition of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The ...
Philippines to deploy Japan's J/TPS-P14ME long-range air defense radar
As reported by Inquirer.net on April 29, 2024, the Philippine Air Force is preparing for the formal acceptance, blessing, and induction of its J/TP...
Nordic NATO exercice preparing with new material export from US to norway
over 200 military vehicles and 300 containers were delivered to Narvik, Norway, from the United States on April 24th. The shipment arrived aboard t...
Inauguration of Griffon armored vehicles assembly plant in Belgium
On April 23, 2024, Belgium inaugurated a Griffon armored vehicles assembly plant, marking a significant step in the partnership between Belgium and...
UK rules the air in Irak and strike jihadist artillery vehicle
On April 22, five rockets fired from Iran targeted a US military base in northeastern Syria that was involved in Operation Inherent Resolve against...
Denmark set to finalize BAE Systems deal for 115 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
On 27 April 2024, the Danish television channel TV2 announced that Denmark is on the verge of finalizing an important agreement with the Swedish BA...
Spain Air Force plans to equip next-gen Eurofighters with Taurus missiles
According to information published by Infodefensa on April 29, 2024, the Spanish Air Force has told a conference that it wants to integrate Ta...
Boeing Readies Delivery of CH-47F Block II to U.S. Army
Boeing is preparing for the delivery of the CH-47F Block II and is considering international interest. On April 24, 2024, Boeing announced its read...
Philippine Air Force announces first active engagement in Australia's Exercise Pitch Black
As reported by GMA News on April 23, 2024, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced its first-time participation in Exercise Pitch Black, an intern...