Army News
KNDS Nexter inaugurates new production line for French Leclerc tank tracks
Commenting on a tweet posted by KNDS/Nexter on October 12th, Laurent Lagneau writes in Opex360 that, given that the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS...
Israel Deploys World-renowned Merkava IV Tank in Land Operations Against Hamas in Gaza Strip
Israel deploys its Merkava IV Main Battle Tank in the framework of the land operations against Hamas and the Gaza Strip. It is considered as one of...
The Netherlands Announces Delivery of Additional Patriot Air Defense Missiles to Ukraine
According to a statement published by the Dutch MoD (Ministry of Defense) on October 13, 2023, The Netherlands is supplying additional Patriot air ...
Israeli Shayetet 13 Special Forces Seize Sufa Military Post Near Gaza Border
In a daring operation, Special Forces of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have successfully regained control of the Sufa military post near the Gaz...
Hamas fires North Korean-supplied rockets and Bulsae antitank missiles
According to an article by Kang Hyun-kyung in The Korea Times, South Korea's Defense authorities have taken a keen interest in the Middle East conf...
Lithuania sends NASAMS and 155mm ammunition to Ukraine
Lithuania is ramping up its efforts to support Ukraine by preparing a new package of military aid. The Lithuanian Minister of National Defense, Arv...
Russian Army receives ISDM Zemledeliye mine-laying system ahead of schedule
On October 13, 2023, the Russian state corporation, Rostec, reported the early delivery of a new batch of ISDM Zemledeliye mobile-laying system to ...
US Army boosts counter-UAS capability down to platoon level
The U.S. Army is taking steps to enhance its capabilities against small drones, deploying anti-drone systems to individual platoons, Sam Skove repo...
US provides incredible military support to Israel following HAMAS attacks
In response to HAMAS attacks against Israel, the United States has significantly ramped up its military assistance to Israel. Within hours of the i...
French Ground Force seeking artillery system with 500 km range
In Opex360, Laurent Lagneau writes that, in light of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, the French Army has made strengthening, or even d...
Germany approves the use of his Heron TP drones by Israel due to the Gaza War
On October 12, 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Defense (MoD) granted approval to Israel's request for the use of two of his Heron TP unmanned ...
Teledyne FLIR Defense’s new Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System nano-drone amazes at AUSA 2023
Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies, is unveiling its latest innovation, the Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System, ...
Lockheed Martin Australia becomes strategic partner for Australian air and missile defence
As reported by Sophie Pearse of the Australian MoD, Lockheed Martin Australia has been announced as the strategic partner for Defence’s multi-milli...
British Army conducts tests to provide new transmission for Challenger 3 tank
On October 12, 2023, the British Army's Armored Test and Development Unit (ATDU) conducted tests of the new Challenger 3 transmission on the Challe...
European Countries Signs Memorandum to Develop Air-Defense SkyShield System
On October 12, 2023, in Brussels, several European countries decided to sign a memorandum concerning the European SkyShield system. In the context ...
US 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit SOC kicks off Kuwait bilateral exercise 3.0
The Marines and Sailors of the U.S. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) are participating in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force training exercise as p...
South Korea advocates strengthening defense collaborations with the Philippines
South Korea is actively pursuing enhanced defense collaboration with the Philippines, which is currently engaged in the modernization of its milita...
Curtiss-Wright enhances US Army's Stryker ICVs with advanced electronics
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has secured a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems to equip the Stryker ground combat vehicle with technology tha...
A four-decade wait ends as Rolls-Royce MTU engine returns to US Army in M10 Booker
On October 11, 2023, Rolls-Royce delivered the first batch of its MTU 8V 199 PowerPacks to General Dynamics for US Army's M10 Booker armored fighti...
Spain orders Israeli PULS rocket launcher for SILAM army program
On October 10, 2023, the Spanish government took a significant step toward modernizing its military by deciding to procure a locally-produced versi...