2023 • Page 98 of 419 • The Defense Post

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9 October

Air

Curtiss-Wright to Deliver Airborne Data Recorder for US, Australian Maritime Aircraft

Curtiss-Wright has secured a contract to deliver data recorder solutions for the US and Australian manned and unmanned maritime aircraft.

9 October

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Spain Announces Additional Hawk Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

Spain will deliver six additional Hawk air defense systems to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks.

9 October

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Advances Tomahawk Missile Procurement By a Year

Japan has advanced the procurement of Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US by a year.

9 October

Air

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, soars overhead during its first test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities.

Rojoef Manuel

US Marine Corps Valkyrie Tactical Drone Completes Maiden Flight

The US Marine Corps completed the first flight of its XQ-58A Valkyrie military aerial drone at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

9 October

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia, Guerillas Postpone Ceasefire and Peace Talks

The Colombian government and a dissident faction of the FARC guerrilla group said they were postponing a scheduled ceasefire and peace talks.

9 October

Technology

A man crosses a bridge in a Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) site in Australia. In the background, two cable towers are connected to hundreds of cable lines, suggesting that all of it is part of the radar network itself. Everything is seen in the image as shadowy figures as a red-orange sunset is seen casting its light from the far background. Overcast clouds cover the whole sky.

Juster Domingo

Australia, BAE Systems Tap University for Radar Innovation

An Australian university has partnered with the Department of Defence and BAE Systems to establish a radar network research center.

9 October

Cyber

An Israeli flag flies in Jerusalem on 27 January, 2020.

Rojoef Manuel

Cyberattacks Slam Israel After Hamas Surprise Assault

Israel has incurred several cyberattacks following the large-scale surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas.

9 October

Americas

Members of the Kosovo Security Force Hazardous Materials Company discover clues that lead to a planted, homemade explosive device in a training scenario in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 21, 2023. The KSF worked with the 71st Civil Support Team, Iowa National Guard for a week long opportunity to work alongside the Des Moines Fire Department to find hazardous materials. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Rachel I. White)

Rojoef Manuel

US National Guard, Kosovo Security Forces Train Hazardous Material Ops

The US National Guard has trained with Kosovo Security Forces in Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, to upskill on hazardous material operations.

9 October

Sea

Joe Saballa

Huntington Launches US Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship ‘Bougainville’

Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the US Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship named “Bougainville.

9 October

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

India Wants Radars to Monitor Deep Into China

The Indian Air Force is seeking new radars to look deep inside China’s territories and monitor potential hostile movements.

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