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15 November

Air

NATO Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) plane.

NATO to Modernize Surveillance Jets in Face of Russia Threat

NATO announced it will buy six Boeing aircraft to replace its aging fleet of AWACS surveillance planes, bolstering capabilities to track the threat from Russia.

15 November

Land

Joe Saballa

French Army Receives 16 Additional Griffon Armored Vehicles

The French Army has taken delivery of 16 additional Griffon multi-role armored vehicles, increasing its fleet to 533 vehicles.

15 November

Technology

Australian and Singaporean defence personnel conduct CBRN training on board HMAS Brisbane whilst alongside in Sembawang *** Local Caption *** Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) joined 36th and 39th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers, specialists for counter-CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives) training in Singapore as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. The Australian Army and Singapore Army combat engineers conducted training together in Singapore and on the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Brisbane to share skills and further enhance interoperability. SOER counter-CBRNE specialist soldiers are highly trained and responsible for developing Australian Defence Force doctrine and ensuring the ADF is equipped to meet current and future needs. SOER is an Australian Army special operations force unit within Special Forces Group providing the Australian Government with unique technical capabilities in support of the national interest.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia, Singapore Train for Hazardous Scenario Missions

Australia and Singapore have trained to improve interoperability in counter-chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives missions.

15 November

Americas

Artist impression of how the laser defense system could work.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Seeks to Fund Israeli Laser-Based Air Defense System

The US administration has asked Congress to invest $1.2 billion in Israel's directed energy weapon system called the Iron Beam.

15 November

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Opens Missile Defense Lab in North Alabama

Lockheed Martin has inaugurated an engineering hub in North Alabama to integrate additional capabilities supporting the Next Generation Interceptor program.

15 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwanese Soldiers May Soon Train on US Soil

Taiwanese soldiers may soon be permitted to train on US soil to prepare for a potential armed conflict with China.

15 November

Cyber

Joe Saballa

Ghana Armed Forces Strengthens Cybersecurity With New Directorate

The Ghana Armed Forces is bolstering the country’s cyber security with the establishment of a Directorate of Cyber and Electronic Warfare Operations.

15 November

Africa

South Sudanese government soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.

Staff Writer With AFP

S.Sudan Deploys First Unified Forces After Peace Deal

Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a long-overdue ceremony.

15 November

Technology

Joe Saballa

Biden, Xi to Sign Deal Prohibiting AI in Drones, Nuclear Weapons: Report

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will enter into an agreement to limit the use of artificial intelligence in military weapons.

15 November

Asia Pacific