Defense News Army 2025
NATO Forces Strengthened by Deployment of Netherland Army Fennek Reconnaissance Vehicles in Lithuania
According to information published by the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Lithuania Facebook account on January 28, 2025, the arrival o...
Serbia Trains and Deploys Latest-Generation of Nora B-52 Self-Propelled Howitzers
In the vicinity of Niš, Serbia, crews from the Mixed Artillery Brigade are undergoing intensive training on 155 mm B-52 M-15 Nora self-propelled ho...
Trump Launches Iron Dome Project to Protect US From Ballistic Missiles
On January 27, 2025, in a speech delivered in Miami, President Donald Trump announced the launch of an ambitious missile defense project aimed at p...
Kongsberg to Deliver Joint Strike Missiles to US Air Force to Enhance F-35A Precision Strikes
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on January 27, 2025, a new phase in its strategic partnership with the U.S. Air Force through the delivery ...
US Army Revises Future XM-30 Combat Vehicle Requirements to Counter Lessons from Ukraine Conflict
The U.S. Army has requested to update its technical requirements for the future XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV), taking into accoun...
US Army to Replace M-113 Tracked Armored Vehicles Sent to Ukraine with Next-Generation AMPV Combat Vehicles
To replace the M-113 tracked armored vehicles being sent to Ukraine, the U.S. Army plans to follow a one-to-one replacement strategy, substituting ...
Iran Conducts First Live Firing of New 9-Dey Air Defense Missile Due to Rising Threat of Israeli Strikes
On January 24, 2025, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) demonstrated its growing military self-sufficiency with a series of advanced c...
Belgium's MEGA: First AI App in the World to Identify Military Vehicles in Detail from Pictures
In the defense sector, the ability to recognize and accurately identify military equipment is a critical factor for planning and conducting operati...
M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks by Mack Defense Set to Enhance US Army Logistics Operations
On January 23, 2025, Mack Defense announced it had received an order for 103 M917A3 heavy dump trucks from the U.S. Army. This acquisition is part ...
Egypt signs first export deal for Kader-1 and Kader-2 armored vehicles with Equatorial Guinea
As reported by El-Watan on January 11, 2025, Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), through its Kader Factory for Advanced Industri...
Iran tests new German Skynex-inspired short-range air defense system in large-scale military drills
As reported by Iran Defense on January 20, 2025, Iran conducted large-scale military exercises in Torbat-e Jam, Razavi Khorasan province. These dri...
Breaking News: Iran Declares Shahed-149 Gaza Drone Copy of US MQ-9 Reaper Operational After Successful Strike Tests
According to a video published by Iran's National TV on January 26, 2025, Iran has officially operationalized its Shahed-149 "Gaza" unmanned combat...