Defense News Army 2024
MBDA and Fly-R from France Enter Kamikaze Drone Market with RD-120 Raijin Loitering Munition
At Euronaval 2024, a naval defense exhibition that was held in Paris, France, MBDA, in collaboration with French defense company Fly-R, unveiled th...
Iran Enhances Medium-Range Air Defense with New Locally-Made AD-40 Missile System
Iranian defense armed forces are developing the locally made AD-40 air defense missile system to boost their medium-range air defense capabilities....
India Reinforces Its Firepower Capabilities With 307 New ATAGS Locally Made Howitzers
Bharat Forge has been selected as the lowest bidder in the Indian Army's tender to acquire 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS). This c...
Revolutionizing Battlefield Intelligence: How MEGA-ARMY Could Aid Ukrainian Troops in Russian Vehicle Recognition
In today’s military landscape, mobile technology and smart applications have become crucial assets for armed forces. The introduction of smartphone...
British Army Tests Ground Drone Fitted with Explosives to Neutralize Tanks on the Modern Battlefield
The British Army recently tested a cutting-edge unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)-based Improvised Explosive Device (IED) designed to target and destro...
Finland to Welcome NATO MQ-9 Drone Base near Russian Border
On November 8, 2024, according to a report published by Finnish media outlet Yle, Finland proposed to host a base for NATO's large reconnaissance d...
L3Harris Successfully Tests Viper Shield Boosting F-16 Fighter Electronic Warfare Defense
On November 7, 2024, L3Harris Technologies announced a major advancement in electronic warfare (EW) systems with the completion of the Safety of Fl...
Saab Reinvents Drone Swarm Coordination for US UK And Australian Alliance
Saab’s Autonomous Swarm technology played a central role in the AUKUS-led Project Convergence 2024 trials, held over a month in the United States. ...
Smith & Wesson Introduces With New M&P FPC 40 S&W a Practical and Foldable Carbine
Smith & Wesson, the renowned firearms manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new model in its M&P range: the M&P FPC carbine chambered in 40 S...
South Korea Responds to North Korean Provocations with Hyunmoo-II Ballistic Missile Launch
In response to North Korea’s recent missile launches, South Korea fired a Hyunmoo-II ballistic missile toward the Yellow Sea, the Joint Chiefs of S...
Ecuador Strengthens Its Fight Against Narcotrafficking with Locally-Made C.A-Hino Dutro 716 MRAP
Ecuador has introduced its first Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, specifically designed to meet the operational needs of its Naval I...
Czech Republic to Strengthen Armored Power with Modern Leopard 2A8 Tanks
In early November 2024, the Czech Ministry of Defense announced the formation of four companies equipped with Leopard 2A8 tanks, as part of a contr...
China's new VT4A1 main battle tank strengthens reconnaissance capabilities with aerial drone
At the Zhuhai Airshow 2024, Norinco will present the VT4A1 main battle tank, a key modernization step for the VT-4. This model integrates several u...
Slovakia to Test Three Versions of VTV 4x4 Tactical Vehicles
On November 7, 2024, the Slovak Ministry of Defence announced the acquisition of nine multipurpose VTV 4x4 tactical vehicles from three different m...
Hensoldt South Africa expands border security with new Bushbaby 200 long-range surveillance system
On November 5, 2024, Hensoldt South Africa launched the Bushbaby 200, a long-range electro-optical surveillance system announced at the Africa Aero...
Euronaval 2024: Lockheed Martin Presents New Mid-Range Surface-to-Surface Missile System with 1,500 km Range
American Company Lockheed Martin has made a significant impression at Euronaval 2024, one of the world’s premier naval and defense exhibitions, by ...
Euronaval 2024: Aster 30 B1NT Air Defense Missile on Track to Become Europe’s Patriot Against US PAC-3
At Euronaval 2024, the Aster 30 B1NT, a next-generation missile jointly developed by France and Italy, emerges as a central component of the SAMP/T...
Cypriot company Theon International’s night vision success sparks $50M order growth in early November
On November 7, 2024, the Cypriot company Theon International announced an increase in order intake and a rise in its soft backlog, totaling approxi...
Poland chooses Dutch Defenture GRF as modular all-terrain vehicles
On November 6, 2024, Defenture and the Polish Defence Force formalized a multi-year contract for the supply of Defenture's GRF platform. The Polish...
Russia to Present Su-57E Multirole Fighter Internationally for First Time in China
The Russian defense conglomerate Rostec State Corporation is set to unveil its latest aviation advancements at Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, markin...