Defense News Army 2024
Japan to Host Manufacturing of Patriot Missiles in Bilateral Agreement with the US
The United States and Japan may soon initiate joint production of missiles for Patriot anti-missile systems. This potential collaboration was discu...
Analysis : Armour is no longer a priority for modern warfare special ops
In areas where drones have become commonplace, combat tactics have significantly changed. In the vast majority of cases, infantry are forced to mov...
Estonia Strengthens Ukraine's Short-Range Air Defense with French Mistral Systems
On June 11th, 2024, Estonian Minister of Defense, Hanno Pevkur, announced that Estonia Estonia will provide an undisclosed number of Mistral man-po...
Czech Republic Purchases Up to 77 Leopard 2A8 Tanks from Germany
The Czech Republic has approved a plan to acquire up to 77 modern Leopard 2A8 battle tanks from Germany, adding this acquisition to its ongoing str...
Allen-vanguard and Hyperion to deliver Mixed Reality JTAC Trainer
Allen-Vanguard, best known for providing customised technology solutions for defeating Radio Frequency (RF) based terrorist and extremist threats, ...
Netherlands purchases Swedish-made Mjölner 120mm self-propelled mortars for superior fire support
On June 11, 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced the procurement of Mjölner 120mm self-propelled mortars based on the CV90 infantry fighti...
Rheinmetall Announces Opening of Maintenance and Repair Facility in Ukraine
On June 10, 2024, Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC celebrated the political opening of its new maintenance and repair center in western U...
Ukraine's newly launched 150th Mechanized Brigade receive full upgraded combat vehicules
The soldiers of the newly launched 150th Mechanized Brigade showcased the heavy armored vehicles transferred to their military formation. The press...
ARX Robotics Secures Record Funding to Bridge NATO's Robotics Gap
ARX Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous and modular robotic solutions, announced on June 10, 2024, the successful completion of a €9 million seed fun...
Ukraine Focuses on Drone Warfare with Creation of Unmanned Systems Forces
On June 11, 2024, Ukraine announced the creation of the first autonomous branch of the military dedicated to drone systems, known as the Unmanned S...
Future EuroPULS multiple launch rocket system to reach targets 500km away with JFS-M missiles
At the International Aviation Exhibition (ILA) 2024 in Berlin, MBDA Deutschland introduced several concepts of offensive and defensive weapon syste...
Romania Considers Providing Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine
On June 11, 2024, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced at the B9 summit in Riga that a crucial meeting of the Supreme Council of National De...
Lockheed Martin Invites Polish Industry to Participate in HIMARS Missile Production
Lockheed Martin has invited Poland’s defense industry to participate in producing guided multiple-launch rocket systems (GMLRS), a key component in...
Argentina may buy LAV III Stryker to improve cavalry doctrine
The project to integrate the future wheeled armored combat vehicle (VCBR) for the Argentine army is one of the main high-priority projects currentl...
European Re-armament: GDELS-SBS Reactivates Artillery Cannon Manufacturing Capabilities
General Dynamics European Land Systems - Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) announced on June 11, 2024, the reactivation of its large-caliber canno...
Germany to provide additional Patriot Air Defense Missiles to Ukraine
On June 12, 2024, during a visit to Germany with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the German Defense Minister announced the donation of 100...
ST Engineering to demonstrate battle-proven Bronco 3 and ExtremV all-terrain vehicles at Eurosatory 2024
ST Engineering, a Singaporean company, has announced that its latest (and battle-proven) Bronco 3 all-terrain tracked vehicle will be featured in a...
Netherlands to Supply Additional Patriot Air Defense Radar and Missile Launcher Units to Ukraine
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced via their X account (Ex Twitter) on June 11, 2024, that the Netherlands will further support Ukraine's ai...
Ukraine Destroys Russian UR-77 Demining Vehicle in a Night Attack
Ukrainian soldiers have released a video showing the step-by-step destruction of a Russian UR-77 "Meteorite" demining vehicle. The enemy engineerin...
