2023 • Page 90 of 419 • The Defense Post

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16 October

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Philippines Considering Additional BrahMos Missile Acquisition

The Philippine Army is considering acquiring BrahMos cruise missile systems for coastline defense.

16 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Orders Switchblade Loitering Munition for Tank-Killing Role

The US Army has ordered an initial batch of over 100 Switchblade 600 loitering munitions for testing and fielding.

16 October

Americas

Juster Domingo

Congressional Commission Says US Must Be Ready for Simultaneous Wars

A US congressional commission has called for the US to prepare for a “new reality” of facing two nuclear peer adversaries with “ambitions to change the international status quo.”

16 October

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

US, Israeli Cyber Agencies ‘In Very Close Contact’ After Hamas Attacks

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has teamed with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate in response to Hamas attacks.

16 October

Technology

Air defense raiders of military mobile anti-aircraft complexes (radar is designed and automatic tracking of targets and missiles) against the background of the flight of modern combat fighters,Russia

Rojoef Manuel

Crystal Group to Deliver Rugged Radar Servers for Defense Contractor

Computer solutions provider Crystal Group has received a contract to supply rugged radar servers for a “major defense contractor.”

16 October

Air

Joe Saballa

Boeing Flies Advanced Version of AH-64E Apache Helicopter for First Time

The latest and most advanced version of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache helicopter has successfully made its maiden flight.

16 October

Sea

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Regional Training Center in Danville, VA, Oct. 11. Groundbreaking of the ATDM Regional Training Center is a key milestone in scaling ATDM by providing a dedicated training facility with the infrastructure and equipment necessary to reach full capacity of 800-1,000 workers trained per year by FY 2025.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Breaks Ground on Submarine Workforce Training Center

The US Navy has held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new workforce training center to support submarine fleet development in Virginia.

16 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

Nearly 70% of US Soldiers Overweight or Obese: Report

Almost 7 in 10 active-duty service members in the US military are either overweight or obese based on their body mass index, according to a white paper released by the American Security Project.

16 October

Sea