Land Defense News
Spanish Army receives 40 VCR Dragón 8x8 armored vehicles in first operational trials
On January 16, 2026, the Spanish Army received its first operational batch of 40 VCR Dragón 8x8 armored vehicles at the Base Álvarez de Sotomayor i...
South Korea deploys Hyunmoo-5 bunker-buster ballistic missile to deter North Korea
As reported by Yonhap on January 18, 2026, South Korea has initiated frontline operational deployment of the Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile, marking t...
EuroTrophy Wins €330m Contract to Equip Four European Leopard 2A8 Fleets With Trophy Defense Systems
On 19 January 2026, EuroTrophy GmbH announced in Frankfurt am Main that it has signed a €330 million contract with KNDS Deutschland to deliver Trop...
Russia plans tests of a new generation of nuclear ballistic missiles in 2026 to replace Topol-M
According to a report from Izvestia on January 12, 2026, Russia intends to conduct further tests of new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missi...
Romanian Land Forces Receive Initial Batch of Otokar Cobra II 4x4 Armored Vehicles
On 17 January 2026, the Romanian Land Forces announced that the first Cobra II 4×4 armored vehicles had been received and are ready to be assigned ...
U.S. Army Selects Israeli HERO-90 Loitering Munition for Accelerated Infantry Anti-Armor Trials
On January 16, 2026, Mistral Inc. and UVision Inc. announced that the HERO-90 loitering munition had been selected by the U.S. Army’s Program Execu...
US Navy presents SM-2 Block IIIC/CU missile upgrade to improve medium-range air defense
As reported by 笑脸男人 on January 17, 2026, the SM-2 Block IIIC/CU medium-range surface-to-air missile was displayed at the Surface Navy Association 2...
U.S. Army approves Deployment XM204 top-attack anti-tank ammunition to Counter Russian Armor in Europe
The U.S. Army has formally cleared the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition for accelerated operational use, granting the system an Urgent Mat...
Türkiye Begins Fielding E-ZPT Electric Armoured Personnel Carrier for Low-Signature Operations
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed the delivery of the first serial-produced example of the E-ZPT, an electric armoured personnel...
Morocco evaluates the purchase of up to 400 K2 Black Panther tanks from South Korea
According to Daum on January 15, 2026, Morocco has begun evaluating a potential acquisition of up to 400 K2 Black Panther tanks from South Korea as...
Teledyne FLIR Secures $32M U.S. Army Contract to Add Recon Surveillance Kits to Bulgarian Strykers
Teledyne FLIR Defense announced on January 15, 2026, that it has secured a U.S. Army contract worth up to $32 million to deliver and integrate a Re...
France orders 7,000 Zetros military trucks from John Cockerill and Daimler Trucks under PL6T contract
On January 16, 2026, John Cockerill announced that Arquus, part of the John Cockerill Group, and Daimler Truck were awarded a contract to supply 7,...
Rheinmetall and EM&E Submit Joint Proposal for Spain’s SILAM High-Mobility Rocket Launcher Program
Rheinmetall and Spain’s EM&E Group have formally submitted a joint proposal to the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the development of a national hi...
U.S. Tests JAGM Vertical Launch Missile in First-Ever Counter-Drone Intercept
Lockheed Martin, based in the United States, says the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) has successfully completed its first-ever vertical launch,...
Latvia Approves Procurement of Archer Wheeled Self-Propelled Artillery Systems from Sweden
On 14 January 2026, the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers gave conceptual approval to the acquisition of Archer wheeled artillery systems for the Nation...
U.S. Approves $800M Patriot Sustainment to Keep Kuwait’s Air Defense Combat-Ready
The US State Department has approved a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for Patriot air defense sustainment and technical sup...
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Use New T7 Robots to Defuse Bombs and IED Threats
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have selected 34 large T7 unmanned ground vehicles from L3Harris Technologies to strengthen explosive ordnance ...
U.S. Army unveils first M1E3 Abrams prototype previewing next-generation tank for 2040 era
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Army publicly unveiled the first M1E3 Abrams tank prototype at the Detroit Auto Show, presenting it as an early demon...
French Army tests hydrogen-powered Hermione UGV to build its first AI-led combat unit
On January 14, 2026, the French Army began a new phase of robotic and artificial intelligence experimentation at Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan using the hyd...
Russia Issues Shotguns to Infantry Units as Emergency Defense Against Drone Attacks
Russia is increasingly issuing shotguns and relying on standard infantry rifles to counter low-flying FPV drones in Ukraine, formalizing what began...
Egypt Moves to Acquire Hensoldt TRML-4D Radar to Strengthen Mobile Air Defense
The Egyptian Air Force has entered a new round of discussions with Hensoldt over the TRML-4D mobile air surveillance radar, a sensor already linked...
Poland’s 1st Armoured Brigade Fires M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks in First Live-Fire Drill with U.S. Army
Poland’s 1st Armoured Brigade has conducted its first live-fire exercise with M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, as pa...
Saudi Arabia completes fourth THAAD battery training in U.S. for missile defense
Saudi Arabia announced on January 8, 2026, that its fourth THAAD battery completed individual and specialized training at Fort Bliss in the United ...
U.S. Army Tests Modular Wheel System to Convert Any Vehicle Into a Robotic UGV
U.S.-focused defense innovator AZAK is developing an electrically driven “wheel as a vehicle” concept that embeds propulsion, power, and control di...
U.S. Army and Lithuanian Forces Conduct HIMARS Rocket Artillery Training Near Belarus
U.S. Army artillery soldiers conducted advanced interoperability training with the Lithuanian Armed Forces on January 14, 2026, centered on employm...