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3 February

Middle East

Joe Saballa

Saudi Arabia Picks MBDA Surface-to-Air Missiles for Combat Ships

Saudi Arabia has selected MBDA US to supply surface-to-air missiles for its multi-mission surface combatant ships.

3 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russia Claims Kornet Missiles Can Destroy German Leopard Tanks

Russian has claimed that its Kornet anti-tank missile systems can destroy the Western-supplied Leopard tanks being sent to Ukraine.

3 February

Technology

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 25, 2022) HM-60 Seahawks attached to Helicopter Squadron Command 26 and Helicopter Squadron Command 22 fly packages from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5), right, to the third Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), during a vertical replenishment, April 25, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Nowak)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Launches AI-Enabled Program to Support Fleet Readiness

The US Navy, IBM, Four Inc., and Cubewise have launched a program to enhance the service’s fleet readiness aboard the USNS Robert E. Peary.

3 February

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Norway to Buy 54 New Generation Leopard Tanks

Norway will buy 54 new generation Leopard 2 tanks, adding it faced "one of the most difficult security situations since World War II."

3 February

Americas

Philippine and US Marines during a surface-to-air missile simulation as part of exercise Kamandag joint exercises

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Philippines to Restart Joint Patrols in South China Sea

The US and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the allies seek to counter China's military rise.

3 February

Americas

Joe Saballa

DARPA Working on Blood Substitute for Soldiers Injured on Battlefield

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun developing a blood substitute for soldiers injured on the battlefield.

3 February

Technology

Defense R&D projects with European Defence Fund (visual). Photo: Airbus

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Begins Collaborative Cloud, Tactical Helicopter Projects for EU Defense

The effort is among more than 60 2021 European Defence Fund investments in research and development projects totaling $1.3 billion.

3 February

Europe

Russian officials give a presentation of the Iskander M missile

Joe Saballa

Belarus Says in Autonomous Control of Russian Iskander Missiles

Belarus has announced that it is now in autonomous control of nuclear-capable Iskander mobile-guided missiles supplied by Russia.

3 February

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Junta Sets Plan for ‘Stabilizing’ Jihadist-Hit Burkina

Burkina Faso's four-month-old military junta has set down a blueprint for "stabilizing" the jihadist-torn country.

3 February

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Giving Ukraine Jets Would Need ‘Months if Not Years’ of Training: UK PM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said sending fighter jets to Ukraine would require "months if not years" of training.

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