Army News
Breaking News: US Approves Sale of 8 HIMARS Rocket Launchers to Croatia Amid Rising Tensions with Serbia
On August 30, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a significant Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Croatia, potentially worth $390 mil...
Sweden Chooses Saab's Giraffe 1X Radar Mounted on SISU GTP Armored Vehicle
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for its Giraffe 1X surface radar, intended for one of Sweden's Gr...
Ghana Enhances Military Strength with New Batch of Shield APC 79 SFIGHTER-2 Armored Vehicles
The Ghanaian Army acquired several APC 79 SFIGHTER-2 armored vehicles, designed by the Jordanian company Shield Armored Vehicles. The official unve...
US Approves Sale of PATRIOT M903 Launch Systems to Netherlands to Strengthen Air Defense
On August 29, 2024, in Washington, the U.S. State Department approved a potential foreign military sale to the Dutch government for the purchase of...
US Army Secures $1.3 Billion Contract for Javelin Missiles Including 4,000 for Ukraine
The U.S. Army has awarded the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) a follow-on production contract for fiscal year 2024, covering the production of Javelin®...
Russia is forming territorial defense units to support the capture of the Kursk region.
Russian authorities are creating new voluntary territorial defense units in response to the ongoing Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region, sugges...
India Launches Major Call for Tender to Acquire Advanced Lightweight Artillery Guns
On 21 August 2024, the Indian Army launched a major tender for the procurement of advanced lightweight artillery cannons, with a total budget of 7,...
US Army CBRNE Command Partners with South Korea in Ulchi Freedom Shield Amid North Korean Missile Threats
From August 19 to 29, 2024, the U.S. Army's deployable and multifunctional Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command ...
Elevating Expertise: French High Mountain Military School Expands with New Unit
As part of the "Combat Ground Army" transformation and to strengthen the excellence of the French Army, particularly the 27th Mountain Infantry Bri...
ASELSAN to Showcase Its Latest Technologies at Egypt International Airshow 2024
ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defense company, is preparing for a significant presence at the upcoming Egypt International Airshow 2024, scheduled fro...
Heckler & Koch to Supply New G210 Semi-Sniper Rifle to German Army
The Bundeswehr has once again opted to equip its forces with weapons from Heckler & Koch. The manufacturer, based in Oberndorf am Neckar, won the c...
Cambodia Seeks Indonesian Military Equipment as Defense Ties Strengthen
Indonesia and Cambodia have bolstered their bilateral relations in the field of defense, with Cambodia expressing new interest in acquiring militar...
Gabon operating Chinese WMA-301 armoured vehicles
Gabon Military has acquired a number of Chinese-made WNA-301 armoured vehicles, joining a growing number of users of the vehicle in Africa.The Ch...
$500 GPS-free drone from US startup Theseus catches Ukraine's interest
As reported by Defense One on August 22, 2024, a team of three engineers developed a prototype for a GPS-independent drone during a 24-hour hackath...
Russia Seeks to Accelerate Su-57 Fighter Jet Production Despite Sanctions and Technical Challenges
Russia is intensifying efforts to speed up the production of its fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, a program that has faced significant delays a...
Denmark to Integrate Rheinmetall Skyranger 30 Mobile Air Defense System onto GDELS Piranha V 8x8 Armored Vehicles
According to an article from a Spanish newspaper published on August 29, 2024, the Skyranger 30, the latest system from the German company Rheinmet...
Lithuania Receives New Batch of Advanced Oshkosh Defense JLTV Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
On August 22, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense announced the reception of a new delivery of more than 150 JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle)...
Why Does US Military Have So Many Tanks and how they use it ?
The U.S. military has about 4,650 main battle tanks, about half of which are in reserve. Unlike many other countries, the U.S. military uses only o...
US Awards Leonardo DRS Major Contract for M1074 Joint Assault Bridge Systems to Romania
On August 22, 2024, Leonardo DRS announced that it had been awarded a contract worth over $49 million to produce additional assault bridge systems ...