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18 July

US, Japan Eye Joint Development of High-Powered Microwave Weapons

The US and Japan are planning to collaborate on the development of high-powered microwave weapons to defend against hostile drones.

18 July

Land

Rosomak "Wolverine" infantry fighting vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Buys Additional Wolverine Armored Vehicles

The Polish government has invested $661.8 million to procure Wolverine armored personnel carriers for the armed forces.

18 July

Technology

MOBILE, Alabama (May 2, 2024) USNS Cody (T-EPF 14) moored pier side in the harbor at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Cody is configured to embark the first Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU), which consists of health services and support personnel that provides advance trauma management and emergency medical treatment across the spectrum of warfare.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Medical Unit Aboard Spearhead Expeditionary Transport Vessel

The US Navy is evaluating the operability of the Expeditionary Medical Unit aboard the USNS Cody Spearhead-class vessel in Virginia.

18 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia to Begin Accepting Hawkei Military Vehicles as Issues ‘Fixed’

The Australian military will soon begin accepting Hawkei protected mobility vehicles from Thales, as their reported mechanical issue has finally been resolved.

18 July

Europe

Ukrainian servicemen stand guard at a position next to the Dnipro River

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Still Fighting on Dnipro River Left Bank

Ukraine said its defensive positions around the village of Krynky on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region had been destroyed but that it was continuing operations there.

18 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Modernization Lacks Planning, Preparation: GAO

The US Government Accountability Office has flagged the army’s ongoing modernization drive, saying new assets are being delivered to troops without adequate planning.

18 July

Nuclear