Defense News Army 2026
South Korea Unveils 8x8 Wheeled 155mm Howitzer with K9 Firepower for NATO Exports
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace unveils its new 8x8 wheeled 155mm self-propelled howitzer, revealing a highly mobile artillery system that delivers ...
Belgium’s IDDEA Develops Offline App Giving Soldiers Instant Access to Critical Military Data
Belgium-based IDDEA has developed an AI-driven mobile app that identifies land military equipment within seconds in the field. The system pairs net...
China Reveals Two New Laser Weapons Targeting Low-Altitude Drones and Loitering Munitions
State television footage shows both systems engaging simulated quadcopters and loitering munitions flying at 50 to 80 meters, a known blind zone fo...
U.S. Army Redirects Laser Defense to Navy Program for Golden Dome Integration
The U.S. Army is abandoning its Valkyrie high-energy laser air defense effort in favor of a joint system with the U.S. Navy. The move signals a shi...
France’s Successful Test of AKERON LP Missile Against Sea Target Marks Key Precision Strike Capability Milestone
On March 24, 2026, OCCAR announced the successful firing of France’s AKERON LP missile at the Île du Levant test site operated by DGA Essais de Mis...
South Korea and U.S. Conduct Stinger Live-Fire from K30 Biho to Reinforce Mobile Short-Range Air Defense
On March 19, 2026, the Republic of Korea Army conducted a Stinger live-fire exercise at Daecheon Range during Freedom Shield 2026, in what official...
U.S. Quadruples PrSM Missile Production Following Combat Use Against Iran
Lockheed Martin will quadruple production of the Precision Strike Missile after its combat debut in Operation Epic Fury. The production surge follo...
What the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division Is and How It Would Operate in Potential Ground Operations in Iran
The U.S. Army has positioned elements of the 82nd Airborne Division in the Middle East, placing up to 3,000 paratroopers on immediate standby for p...
U.S. Scales VAMPIRE Counter-UAS Production to Boost Low-Cost Air Defense Against Drone Swarms
L3Harris has launched high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-drone system in Alabama, accelerating deployment of a combat-proven anti-UAS ca...
U.S. and South Korean Marines Sharpen Stinger Air Defense Skills to Counter Low-Flying Threats
On March 18, 2026, U.S. Marines carried out a live-fire FIM-92 Stinger event at Daecheon Firing Range in the Republic of Korea during Korean Marine...
U.S. unveils self-driving Leonidas AGV microwave weapon to take down drone swarms in seconds
Three U.S. companies, Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Kodiak AI, developed the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV), a self-driving ...
U.S. Orders 210 SMASH 2000LE and Cerberus XL Counter-Drone Systems in $6.1M Base Defense Program
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has ordered 210 SMASH 2000LE rifle-mounted counter-drone systems and a Cerberus XL sensor suite for U.S. Northern ...