Land Defense News
Patria and General Dynamics UK unveil new Ajax NEMO 120mm self-propelled mortar for armoured units
On January 20, 2026, General Dynamics Land Systems UK and Patria presented an Ajax armoured fighting vehicle variant configured as a self-propelled...
Italy's Leonardo unveils Hystrix air defence system to counter drones and loitering munitions
On February 2, 2026, the Italian company Leonardo unveiled the Hystrix family of land-based air defence and counter-unmanned aerial systems, adapti...
Serbia Trains Chinese FK-3 Air Defense Missiles Against Drones and Aircraft
On February, 2026, Serbian military channels reported that the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade is carrying out an intensive operational training ...
U.S. Army Advances Stinger Replacement With New Raytheon Short Range Interceptor Test
Raytheon said on February 2, 2025 that the latest ballistic test of the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) marked another technical mi...
UK Takes Command of New NATO Special Operations Reaction Force
The United Kingdom has formally completed its preparations to assume leadership of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Component, accor...
U.S. Army Tests M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles in Live-Fire Winter Operations in Poland
U.S. Army units assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment carried out a Bradley Fighting Vehicle live fire exercise at Poland’s Bemowo Piskie...
Denmark Secures 7-Year Rheinmetall Ammunition Deal for Tanks, Air Defense and Artillery
Denmark has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Rheinmetall to secure medium-caliber, tank, and artillery ammunition, with initial orders ...
U.S. Army Moves to Fix Patriot Air Defense Coverage Gaps With LTAMDS Radar
The Pentagon said the U.S. Army has exercised a $1.03 billion contract modification with RTX to fund Year Two production requirements for the Lower...
Poland to Deploy 18 SAN Counter-Drone Batteries to Defend NATO’s Eastern Flank
Poland has contracted 18 SAN counter-uncrewed aerial system batteries from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace under a USD 1.6 billion program aimed at d...
Israel to buy 3,250 JLTVs in $1.98bn US Foreign Military Sale to replace Humvee fleet
On January 30, 2026, the United States approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel covering 3,250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and related...
U.S. Completes Final M1A2T Abrams Tank Production for Taiwan Closing 108 Vehicle Program
The Taiwanese Army is set to close out its long-awaited M1A2T Abrams tank program, with Taiwan’s Liberty Times reporting on 1 February that the fin...
Norway Orders Chunmoo Rocket Launchers from South Korea to Boost NATO Long-Range Fires
South Korean Company Hanwha Aerospace has secured its first flagship defense contract of 2026 after Norway formally selected the Chunmoo Multiple R...
BAE Systems Rolls Out First Newly Built Archer 155mm Howitzer on MAN HX2 Chassis for Sweden
According to information published by defense analyst Gabriele Molinelli on his X account, BAE Systems unveiled the first newly manufactured Archer...
U.S. Approves $9B Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Segment Enhancement Sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Department of War, acting through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, announced on January 30, 2026, that it has approved a potential...
U.S. Golden Dome Approval Forces Pentagon to Define Missile Defense Plan
U.S. lawmakers are tightening oversight of the Golden Dome for America initiative, pressing the Department of Defense to translate existing appropr...
U.S. Demonstrates Microwave Weapon Defeating Fiber-Optic FPV Drones
US counter-drone specialist Epirus has publicly demonstrated that high-power microwave effects can be used against fiber-optic guided first person ...
France Develops Fury 120 Interceptor to Counter Shahed-Type Drones Used by Russia
According to reporting by Challenges on 27 January 2026, the Fury 120 interceptor was designed to shoot down one way attack drones such as Iran’s S...
First Slovak-Configured CV90 MkIV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Enter Testing in Sweden
The Slovak Armed Forces’ acquisition of the CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle has reached a critical phase, with the first Slovak-configured vehi...
Türkiye Deploys Autonomous POYRAZ Drone Swarm as Havelsan Demonstrates Live Kamikaze Attacks
Türkiye’s defense software firm HAVELSAN has taken a significant step toward operationalizing autonomous warfare, unveiling a live field demonstrat...
How the US-made Patriot has become Ukraine’s last line of defense against Russia’s fastest missiles
On January 28, 2026, Ukraine’s Air Force reported that the 6th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade Kyivska, a Patriot air defense unit credited with the ...
U.S. Army Certifies Artillery and M270 MLRS Units in Europe Ahead of Live-Fire Evaluations
Photographs published on the official page of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade this week capture U.S. Army artillery units executing certification ...
Belgium’s Three Leading Defence Firms Form Joint Venture to Support Belgian Army
Belgium’s land forces will soon rely on a single, integrated industrial support structure following the creation of Land Systems Logistic Support (...
Netherlands Signs Multiyear Deal With German Defense Firm Rheinmetall for Hand Grenades Production
German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed on January 30, 2026, that it has entered into a new multiyear framework agreement with the Dutch ...
U.S. Marines Test Fiber-Optic FPV Drones to Defeat Jamming in Over-Water Operations
US Marine Expeditionary Force, working in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit, carried out a fiber-optic first-person view small unmanned ...
Poland Orders 18 Norwegian Kongsberg Counter-Drone Batteries in $1.5bn Defense Deal
Norwegian Company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace announced on January 30, 2026, that it had secured a significant air defense contract with the Po...