Land Defense News
Focus | Strategic Command warns that the US may lose strategic superiority against China without urgent nuclear triad modernization
Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington on March 18, 2025, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (Stratcom), Air F...
Ecuador seeks to purchase $64 million worth of M4A1 5.56mm rifles and support packages from the United States
On April 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ecuador for M4A1 rifles and related s...
Flash News: Denmark to Strengthen Air Defense with Acquisition of French Mistral 3 Missiles
On April 1, 2025, the French Government announced that France will deliver several hundred Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles to Denmark under a maj...
First Operational Delivery of New Challenger 3 Tank to British Army Slated for 2027 Following Supply Chain Delays
On April 1, 2025, British Secretary of State for Defense, Maria Eagle, responded to a parliamentary question raised by MP Mark François regarding t...
Arquus Advances Modular Mobility for Future Special Forces with PLFS Grizzly at SOFINS 2025
At the 2025 edition of SOFINS, a defense exhibition dedicated to special forces and held at the Souge military camp, French manufacturer Arquus pre...
Cathx Ocean Unveils INKA Iris Intelligent Camera for Real-Time Underwater Imaging Down to 1,000 Meters
Faced with the increasing complexity of underwater operations, particularly in the fields of critical infrastructure monitoring and environmental s...
SOFINS 2025: IRONSNAKE New Thermal Sight From Safran That Transforms Assault Rifle Capabilities
At the SOFINS 2025 exhibition, held at Camp de Souge near Bordeaux, Safran Defense & Space Inc. officially presents its new fused thermal reflex si...
Leonardo DRS modernizes the M109A7 Paladin howitzer to shoot faster and survive longer
On March 26, 2025, Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian company Leonardo, was awarded a $16.9 million prototype project agreement by the U.S. ...
Breaking News: China Simulates Attack on Taiwan Gas Terminal with PHL-191 Rocket Launchers During Massive Drill
According to a video published by Chinese state media on April 1, 2025, the People's Liberation Army (PLA - Chinese Army) Eastern Theater Command l...
LAAD 2025: Türkiye’s Otokar Unveils TULPAR Light Tank as Brazil Eyes Next-Generation Armored Fleet
At the LAAD 2025 defense and security exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish defense manufacturer Otokar is showcasing its TULPAR light trac...
Flash News: US Relocates Patriot and THAAD Air Defense Missile Systems to Middle East as Tensions Surge with Houthis
According to a report published by NBC News on March 30, 2025, the United States is making a significant shift in its global defense posture by ram...
Denmark orders 130 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles from Finland as it joins the European CAVS program
On 1 April 2025, Denmark signed the Technical Arrangement to formally join the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program. This ma...
Thales Reveals New Four-Tube Panoramic Night Vision System Designed to Eliminate Blind Spots at Sofins
At the SOFINS 2025 exhibition, Thales unveiled for the first time its new PANORAMIC night vision goggles, a four-tube image intensification system ...
NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter Prototype Enhances French Special Forces Capabilities at SOFINS 2025
From April 1 to 3, 2025, the SOFINS exhibition (Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar), held in Martignas-sur-Jalle, Gironde, and or...
GE Aerospace to Equip US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft with Advanced Avionics
On March 31, 2025, American Company GE Aerospace announced that it has been awarded a subcontract as part of a team led by Bell Textron Inc., a Tex...
Breaking News: Sweden Approves Record Military Aid to Ukraine Including Air Defence - Artillery and Satellite Communications
On March 31, 2025, the Swedish Government unveiled its most substantial military support package to Ukraine to date, amounting to nearly SEK 16 bil...
US Army Expands Long-Range Firepower with $4.94 Billion Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile Production Contract
On March 31, 2025, the American Defense Company Lockheed Martin announced it has been awarded a major Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ...
Flash News: Poland Expands Patriot Air Defense Missile Program with US Support Amid Rising Russian Threats
Poland has taken another decisive step in strengthening its national and regional air defense capabilities with the signing of a $2 billion agreeme...
Saab to supply RBS 70 NG air defense systems to Latvia to improve detection and engagement of modern threats
On 31 March 2025, Saab signed a framework agreement with the Latvian Ministry of defense for the delivery of the RBS 70 NG short-range ground-based...
South African company Milkor heads to LAAD 2025 with a full range of defense solutions for South American countries
On March 31, 2025, Milkor, a South African company founded in 1981, shared more details about its participation in the LAAD 2025 exhibition schedul...
US-Germany jointly develop new generation of rockets/missiles launcher GMARS with 400 km range
German Company Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin from United States have taken a significant step forward in the field of long-range precision fires ...
Exclusive: US THAAD Air Defense System Proves Effective in Israel Downing Six Houthi Missiles
The United States' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, deployed in Israel since October 2024, has demonstrated its operational effe...
Breaking News: US Defense Secretary Hegseth Announces NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile Deployment in Philippines to Counter China
On March 28, 2025, during his official visit to Manila, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of advanced military assets to...
Exclusive: French Army Leclerc XLR Tank Integrates AI Commander’s Sight to Enhance Target Classification
On March 28, 2025, KNDS France announced that the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement - French Army Procurement Agency) had formally authorized t...
Analysis | Sweden's new Kreuger 100 interceptor removes traditional guidance systems to make drone interception affordable
As reported by Jordan Linn on March 27, 2025, Nordic Air Defence, a Swedish startup, has developed the Kreuger 100, a lightweight, battery-powered ...