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20 December

Russia Used ‘Super Weapon’ Reserved for High-Value Targets in Ukraine: Intel

The Russian military recently fired a so-called “super weapon” on Ukraine amid intensified battle between the two nations.

20 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Wambold, a forward observer assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a Skydio X2D, a small unmanned aerial system, to capture overhead imagery during squad attacks as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2023. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Buys Aerial Drones for Army

New Zealand has signed an agreement with three industry partners to procure aerial drones and remote ground sensor solutions for the army.

20 December

Sea

The ENS Al-Qadeer (FFG-909) is show in the photo, occupying most of the frame. The starboard is decorated with Egypt's flag colors.

Juster Domingo

Egypt Receives Third MEKO A-200 Frigate

German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp has delivered ENS Al-Qadeer (FFG-909) to the Egyptian Navy in a handover ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany.

20 December

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army ‘Enduring Shield’ Fires AIM-9X Missile Interceptor in Latest Trial

The US Army’s Enduring Shield air defense system launched an experimental AIM-9X missile interceptor during a recent flight demonstration.

20 December

Europe

Four soldiers in camouflage stand in attention, facing left. The third from the left is holding a green flag that appears to be the standard banner of an army regiment. It's bordered by a frame with red, white and blue triangle patterns. The fourth soldier is holding a rifle close to his torso. BEhind them, a military truck is parked.

Juster Domingo

Czech Republic Receives Mobile Electronic Surveillance System

Surveillance solutions company ERA has handed over a new passive electronic surveillance system to the Czech Republic.

19 December

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Will Produce ‘One Million Drones’ in 2024: Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would next year produce one million drones, which have become a crucial factor in the fighting between Kyiv and Moscow.

19 December

War

Three soldiers tend to a large-caliber weapon system that has its barrel pointed over towards the horizon. They are wearing camouflage uniforms and their faces are blurred. The landscape is dry land, and the sun is shining bright out of frame. Separating the soldiers and the background is a red-brown wall with a concrete shelter on the right side.

Juster Domingo

BAE Systems, AMS Pledge More Artillery Support for Ukraine

BAE Systems and Dubai-based logistics group AMS Integrated Solutions will provide repair and support services to Ukraine's artillery systems.

19 December

Air

A Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter is seen flying over a desert plains. The dry, almost barren ground below has a pale yellow color. The helicopter's four spinning blades are blurry from its rotation. The helicopter's paint is dark green.

Juster Domingo

US Approves $1.95 Billion Black Hawk Sale to Greece

The US State Department has approved a possible $1.95-billion sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece.

19 December

Space

Juster Domingo

US Space Command Achieves Full Operational Capability

The US Space Command is now at full operational capability, the service announced during a town hall meeting at its headquarters in Colorado.

19 December

Africa

Fighters ride in a vehicle in a military convoy in Gedaref, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Paramilitaries Seize Town as Fighting Rages in Sudan’s Second City

Sudanese paramilitaries pressed deeper into the former safe haven of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state where they also seized the town of Rufaa, witnesses said.

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