BAE Systems announced that it has received a $754 million contract award to continue producing the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of vehicles (FoV) for the U.S. Army. This contract initiates the second phase of full-rate production of AMPVs between March 2026 and February 2027. The multi-mission-ready AMPV FoV replaces vehicles from the Army's Vietnam War-era M113 family, modernizing the force and providing critical survivability, mobility, and interoperability upgrades to the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT).

The United States presented Israel with an operational plan for Rafah: General Charles Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conveyed to IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, the American proposal.

The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) announced that it is shrouded in uncertainty regarding the nation’s decision to stop supplying weapons and military equipment to Israel.

The Canadian Parliament has decided to halt arms exports to Israel in a non-binding vote. However, ministers in the Ottawa government clarified that this is a temporary suspension and that ongoing transactions are being dealt with.

The Israeli Air Force's training plan for the current year of war will focus on enhancing the readiness of the force for warfare in the northern arena, including prolonged combat engagements.

After the Swords of Iron War broke out, the training plan that was prepared at the time was put on hold. However, in recent weeks, an IDF spokesperson announced that the force is gradually returning to training.

The US Army has closed a deal to install Israeli Elbit's “Iron Fist” active protection systems (APS) on M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. According to a report from the Breaking Defense website, Major General Glenn Dean, the service’s Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems, stated that the army has secured a budget allowing the Bradley APCs to be equipped with the “Iron Fist” systems. However, he cautioned that the total procurement would be more in the “dozens” than fleet-wide.

The recycled recording released by Hamas last week, featuring the call of Mohammed Deif to millions of Muslims worldwide to march up to Al Aqsa, is connected to the relentless Iran-led efforts of smuggling weapons from Jordan: not only rifles and ammunition but also anti-tank missiles and sophisticated and deadly roadside bombs, which could fundamentally alter the reality in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank).

Elbit Systems’ solution for Artillery Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) has been selected by a European country. Under the agreement, Elbit Systems will enhance 155mm howitzer battalions with advanced Digital Fires capabilities, by seamlessly integrating its C4ISR Artillery Suite including the Torch-X Fires application and E-LynX Software Defined Radio (SDR) radios.

Israeli company UVision will manufacture its Hero 120 Loitering Munition system in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. This manufacturing facility is set to commence operations in March 2024.

Bird AeroSystems, an Israeli provider of innovative defense technology, has installed its advanced SPREOS DIRCM and Aeroshield missile protection systems on multiple Airbus A319 aircraft for an undisclosed European customer.

At the core of this project is the SPREOS (Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic System), a DIRCM system for missile approach verification, tracking, and laser jamming. SPREOS features semi-active dual-band radar fused with IR tracker and IR countermeasure capabilities.

Sweden’s Saab has announced receiving an order for the man-portable, multi-role weapon system Carl Gustaf from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for four NATO member nations. The order's value is approximately €60 million, and the contract period spans from 2024 to 2027.