2024
India Develops New Man-Portable Air Defense Missile
On July 26, 2024, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced the development of an advanced shoulder-fired missile. Acc...
Poland Begins Negotiations for 159 Borsuk Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Unofficial sources have indicated to Defence24 that negotiations for the executive contract concerning the purchase of the first 159 Borsuk infantr...
Tuareg Rebels Capture Chinese Norinco VP11 MRAP in Combat Against Wagner Forces in Mali
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali have claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on Malian soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries over two days of fightin...
Hanwha Aerospace from South Korea Offers Romania Advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles
According to recent information released by the South Korean Defense Company Hanwha Aerospace, after the signature of a contract with Romania on Ju...
India Successfully Tests New Russian S-400 Air Defense Missile System for the First Time
The Indian armed forces conducted their first military exercise with the newly acquired Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system. According to...
Ukraine MiG-29s Now Equipped with US ADM-160 MALD Decoy Missiles Able to Jam Modern Russian Radars
According to information reported on the X Account of "Chuck Pfarrer" on July 27, 2024, the United States has provided Ukraine with the ADM-160 Min...
France to Deploy High-Tech Helma-P Laser Counter-Drone System to Secure Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will see the deployment of advanced anti-drone systems, including the Helma-P laser system developed by the ...
Lithuania and Poland to Jointly Acquire Piorun Air Defence Systems
Lithuania and Poland have announced their intention to jointly acquire the Piorun short-range man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) to enhance ...
Rheinmetall to Supply 81mm Mortar Ammunition to Swiss Army
On July 26, 2024, Rheinmetall confirmed securing a substantial contract with the Swiss Confederation to manufacture and deliver 81mm mortar ammunit...
Belgium to purchase $115 Million worth of US GBU-53/B bombs for its F-35 fighter jets
On July 25, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Belgium for the purchase of up to 196 GBU-53/B SDB-II All-U...
Brazilian Army Launches International Tender for Special Engineering Vehicles Based on TATRA T-815 Chassis
On July 22, 2024, the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington (CEBW), under the Office of the Commander, announced a Request for Quotation (RFQ) fo...
First Hungarian-made Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Rolls off Production Line
The Hungarian Defence Forces celebrated a major milestone with the rollout of the first locally produced Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle at the...