Defense News Army 2024
Peru Launches Tender to Strengthen Security Forces with 4x4 MRAPs
According to an article from a Spanish newspaper dated June 9, 2024, the National Police of Peru is preparing to enhance its arsenal with the acqui...
Germany restarts production of PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers
According to Shepard on June 4, 2024, the Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) 155mm self-propelled howitzer reentered production at KNDS Deutschland's f...
France reveals amount of aid provided to Ukraine since January 2024
France has updated the list of materials provided to Ukraine since January 1, 2024, and announced a new aid package that is expected to arrive shor...
Germany to deliver 3 American M142 HIMARS rocket systems to Ukraine in coming days
According to the Twitter account German Aid to Ukraine on May 31, 2024, the German Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, announced that three M142 ...
Germany Considers Sending Fourth Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine
Germany is considering the provision of a fourth Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine, according to a report by Bloomberg on June 7, which cited ...
Nigeria Set to Receive New Batch of Home-Made Dongfeng CSK-131 MRAPs from EPAIL
According to an article from Military Africa dated June 9, 2024, Equipment Protective Applications International Limited (EPAIL), a Nigerian defens...
Argentina Unveils First Modernized Hughes 500 Helicopter for its Air Force
At the military base of Aeroparque, the Argentine Air Force officially presented the first modernized Hughes 500D helicopter. This event also highl...
German-French KNDS Defense Group Establishes KNDS Ukraine Subsidiary in Historic Partnership
On June 7, 2024, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Philippe Petitcolin, chairman of the KNDS De...
Netherlands Joins Denmark and Sweden to Build CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Ukraine
According to a report published by the Dutch news website "NOS" on June 7, 2024, the Netherlands will collaborate with Denmark and Sweden to manufa...
Thales From France Delivers Second CM200 Air Defence System to Ukraine
Paris, France, June 7, 2024 - Under the auspices of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, Thales has announced the signing of a new contract wit...
Hyundai Rotem from South Korea Demonstrates K2 Tank in Romania Amid Procurement Talks
Bucharest, Romania, June 7, 2024 – South Korean company Hyundai Rotem recently unveiled its first live demonstration of K2 tanks in Romania. Romani...
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...
