Defense News Army 2024
France and Belgium Considering Major Order of Evolys Machine Guns from FN Herstal
Discussions between the French and Belgian armies for the acquisition of a major order of Evolys machine guns from FN Herstal are underway, accordi...
Discover North Korea's New Main Battle Tank the Cheonma-2
During Kim Jong-un's visit to the North Korean Academy of Defense Development on May 29, 2024, it was announced that the new tank, previously known...
US Conducts Tunnel Warfare Exercise in Morocco with UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The US military recently conducted a tunnel warfare exercise in Tifnit, Morocco, as part of African Lion 2024 (AL24), a premier joint exercise led ...
Japan, France, and Germany Collaborate to Develop Railgun Technology
On May 30, 2024, the defense authorities of Japan, France, and Germany signed the "Implementation Guidelines for Cooperation in Railgun Technology,...
North Korea conducts Live fire exercice in Sea of Japan with heavy guided rockets
North Korea declared on Friday that it conducted a firing exercise involving very large multiple rocket launchers to demonstrate its determination ...
Allen Control Systems to Showcase Bullfrog Counter-Drone Robotic Weapon System at T-REX 2024
On May 29, 2024, Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company, developed an anti-drone robotic weapon system called Bullfrog. This sys...
Russia to deliver a S-300 air defense missile system to Kyrgyzstan
On May 29, 2024, Ruslan Mukambetov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan, confirmed that his country will soon r...
Denmark Authorizes Ukraine to Use F-16s for Strikes in Russia
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that Ukraine would be allowed to use Danish-supplied F-16 fighter jets to strike military ta...
Venezuelan National Guard receives two restored French AMX-VCI armored combat vehicles
On May 19, 2024, the Venezuelan National Guard added two restored variants of the French AMX-VCI armored combat vehicles (an AMX-13M56-VTT/VCI armo...
Canada Awards Massive Contract for Logistics Vehicle Modernization Project with Power Team Consortium
The Canadian government, through National Defence Minister Bill Blair, announced on May 29, 2024, the formal award of a massive contract for its Lo...
After F-16s Ukrainians Criticize US M1A1 Abrams Tanks
The once-vaunted reputation of the US-supplied Abrams tanks is now under scrutiny as Ukrainian soldiers highlight weaknesses and flaws in these Ame...
France and Germany Aim for Cooperation in Long-Range Strikes
France and Germany are considering enhanced collaboration in the field of long-range strikes. This initiative follows a series of shared European d...
Russia Fortifies its Airfields with Hangars While Europe Backs Ukrainian Strikes
The Russian Federation has begun constructing protective hangars at the Marinovka airfield in the Volgograd region, approximately 300 kilometers fr...
Russia Ramps Up Shahed Drone Production with $1.7 Billion Iran Deal Amid Ukraine Conflict
Russia is significantly increasing its drone manufacturing capabilities by planning to produce 6,000 Shahed-type drones each year at a facility in ...
Luxembourg purchases 148th CAESAR 6x6 self-propelled howitzer for Ukraine
On May 29, 2024, the French Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu, announced that Luxembourg would contribute €5 million to the artillery coalitio...
Colombia Shows Interest in US M109A6 Self-Propelled Howitzer
On April 26, 2024, Colombian Army officers visited the McCrady Training Center in South Carolina. This visit aimed to observe firsthand the capabil...
Malaysia looks to buy Slovak BIA or French Caesar
At the Malaysian DSA 2024 exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to see a model of the BIA artillery system, which is being presented by Excalibu...
US Pursues Development of Extended-Range 155mm Anti-Armor Artillery Shell
The US Army is actively seeking manufacturers from the United States and Canada to develop the 155mm extended-range artillery projectile, according...
