Army News
Sweden invests in IRIS-T SLS air defence system to reshape security in Northern Europe
Sweden is closing one of the most acute gaps in its ground air defence. On 25 November 2025, Defence Minister Pål Jonson, flanked by the Swedish Ar...
Joint Japan UK drills prepare forces for rapid island defense and contested littoral operations
Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force confirmed that Exercise Vigilant Isles 25 wrapped up in Hokkaido after two weeks of intensive field training with...
France Speeds Hornet Air Guard Counter-Drone Kits as Threats Grow Over NATO Lines
France’s DGA and Arquus are fast-tracking a Hornet Air Guard upgrade that gives Griffon and Serval armored vehicles an organic counter-drone layer....
Next-Gen 40mm Airburst Ammo to Arm MK19 Grenade Launcher for Tactical Counter-Drone Defense
On 18 November 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense signaled a new phase in its fight against small unmanned aerial systems by preparing a 40 mm Co...
Sweden secures more than 300 Sisu GTP 4×4 armored patrol vehicles for Nordic defence
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has confirmed a new joint order for Sisu GTP 4x4 protected vehicles together with the Finnish Defence F...
Germany in talks with Israel to buy more Arrow 3 air defense systems
Germany is pursuing a follow-on acquisition of Arrow 3 interceptors from Israel Aerospace Industries, a move first reported by the Israeli newspape...
Switzerland considers staging U.S. F-35A fighter purchase to protect defense budget cap
Switzerland’s government is preparing to restructure its F 35A purchase so that only 30 aircraft are ordered in a first tranche from the United Sta...
Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with missiles and drones for coastal strike missions
Taiwan will inject about 40 billion dollars in additional defense spending between 2026 and 2033, President Lai Ching te said at a press conference...
U.S. Army tests FireAnt anti-tank ground robot to detect and neutralize armored vehicles
From October 27 to 29, 2025, the U.S. Army’s Transformation and Training Command conducted a focused field test of the FireAnt anti-tank ground rob...
Sweden strengthens air defence system with new Saab command systems and Giraffe radars
Saab has announced a new $220 million contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to supply command-and-control systems and sensors f...
Australian DroneShield secures $5.2-million European handheld C-UAS order as drone threats grow
DroneShield has added another tranche to its growing European backlog, announcing a 5.2 million dollar contract for handheld counter drone systems ...
Test of New U.S. 5.56 mm Anti-Drone Round Creating Close-Range Fragment Cloud on FPV Drones.
The United States evaluated a new 5.56 millimeter multi-projectile cartridge designed to turn standard rifles into close-range anti-drone weapons. ...