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7 November

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Dead in Afghan Capital Bus Explosion: Police

Seven people died and 20 others were injured in a bus explosion in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, police said.

7 November

Technology

Sky Sabre, a state-of-the-art air defence system, is seen stationed in a grassy plain. Two trucks face each other, carrying various radar/sensor-looking equipment on their backs. On the far left and right side of the background, a tank is seen on each side. The sky is cloudy and overcast.

Juster Domingo

UK Awards $21-Million Defense-Wide Tech Deal to Anduril

Anduril has signed a $21 million contract with the UK to develop technologies to improve the country's protection.

7 November

Sea

HMAS Hobart in Sydney Harbour prior to departing for her Mariner Skills Evaluation period. It has a white-grey hull with the number '39' painted on its left side in white. A coastal town serves as the background. The water is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Completes Australian Destroyer Combat Upgrades

Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy's Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.

7 November

Sea

JS Mogami (FFM-1) is seen sailing in open water. A small strip of land serves as the distant background of the image. The ship's hull is colored grey, and the water is a dull, grayish blue.

Juster Domingo

Japan Aims for 12 New Mogami-Class Frigates in 5 Years

Japan will acquire 12 new Mogami-class frigates from 2024 to 2028 amid the government's recent push for a stronger defense posture.

7 November

Sea

KV Bjørnøya (W311) is seen docked at Vard Langsten shipyard. Its grey hull has "W 311" painted on its right side in black. A stair that leads up to the deck of the ship juts out a little farther back its right side, with "BJØRNØYA" written on a big white fabric covering the stairs' side railings. Just a little closer to the foreground from it, lines of uniformed naval personnel are standing at attention.

Juster Domingo

Norway Receives All-Weather Jan Mayen-Class OPV

The Norwegian Coast Guard has received the KV Bjørnøya, a Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel, in an acceptance ceremony at Tomrefjord.

7 November

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Bracing for New Russian Assault on Avdiivka

Ukraine is bracing for a renewed Russian assault on the eastern city of Avdiivka following several recent unsuccessful attempts by Moscow's forces to surround the industrial hub.

7 November

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

CISA Seeks Next-Gen Cybersecurity Experts From Underserved Communities

CISA has awarded $3 million in contracts to two non-profits to hire and educate new digital security personnel from underserved communities

7 November

Arms

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests StormBreaker Smart Bomb With Super Hornet

The US Navy has conducted the initial fielding of the StormBreaker weapon using F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole combat aircraft.

7 November

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

US Marine Corps Buys 40 More Amphibious Combat Vehicles

BAE Systems has received a $211-million contract to deliver 40 additional amphibious combat vehicles to the US Marine Corps.

7 November

Cyber

Joe Saballa

Personal Data of US Soldiers Easy, Cheap to Purchase Online: Study

The personal information of US active-duty service members is widely advertised online and can be bought easily and cheaply, a recent study has found.

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