2023 • Page 143 of 419 • The Defense Post

Sep- 2023 -

1 September

Arms

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

US Funds Continued Development of Raytheon Radar for NASAMS Missile System

Raytheon has received a contract to continue production and testing of the GhostEye MR radar for the US NASAMS missile system.

1 September

War

Joe Saballa

Nearly 100 Russian Soldiers Convicted Per Week for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine: UK Intel

Nearly 100 soldiers are being convicted every week in Russia for refusing orders to fight in Ukraine, a recent UK intelligence report has revealed.

1 September

Americas

Joe Saballa

US ‘Global Train and Equip’ Projects Experience ‘Persistent Issues’: GAO

A US government watchdog has found that the country’s "Global Train and Equip" program experienced issues in delivery and equipment provision.

1 September

Asia Pacific

No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules A97-448 and A97-467 on the RAAF Base Richmond flightline. Both aircraft have been fitted with Ka-Band Satellite Communications antennas. *** Local Caption *** A second C-130J Hercules has been fitted with a Ka-Band Satellite Communications (SATCOM) antenna, providing aircrew and embarked personnel with high-speed data connectivity whilst on missions around the globe. The Ka-band SATCOM system was installed on C-130J A97-467, and follows an installation of the same system on A97-448 in 2017. Air Force plans to equip a total of six C-130Js with the SATCOM system, which can support live-streaming of high-definition video, in-flight mission planning, and coordination with headquarters and other nodes around the world.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Defence Force Joins European Military Transport Organization

Australia has officially joined the Movement Coordination Center - Europe , making the nation the first non-NATO member of the organization.

1 September

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Suicide Bomber Kills Nine Soldiers in West Pakistan

Nine soldiers were killed in a restive western region of Pakistan after a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into their military convoy and detonated.

1 September

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Renews Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission After Dispute

The UN Security Council renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year after tense debate around the troops' freedom of movement.

1 September

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Helicopter Crashes Kill Six Ukraine Troops

Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed when two military helicopters crashed on a combat mission in the country's east.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Americas

Accrete AI's Argus anomaly detection artificial intelligence software

Ronald Watkins

USSOCOM to Use AI to Detect Disinformation Threats on Social Media

US Special Operations Command has contracted Accrete AI to deploy software that detects “real time” disinformation threats on social media.

31 August

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

HII Awarded $155M to Outfit Zumwalt Destroyer With Hypersonic Weapon

HII has been awarded $155 million to modernize the US Navy's USS Zumwalt destroyer, including outfitting it with hypersonic weapons.

31 August

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korean Firm Announces 155mm Extended-Range Shell for K9 Howitzer

South Korea’s Poongsan Corporation said it has developed a 155mm projectile for the K9 self-propelled howitzer with 50 percent greater range than existing shells.

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