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3 June

Taiwan to Create DARPA-Inspired Innovation Unit for Asymmetric Warfare

Taiwan’s new defense minister has unveiled plans to create the country’s own Defense Innovation Unit to boost its asymmetrical warfare capabilities.

3 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force F-35s to Get Norwegian Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles

The US Air Force has awarded its first Joint Strike Missile cruise missile contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for its F-35s.

3 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Wants New, Advanced Sensors for All-Weather ISR Missions

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has asked industry partners to develop new, advanced sensors that can support all-weather intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

3 June

Technology

Australian Army Role 2 Basic field hospital set up by the 3rd Health Battalion during Exercise Rhino Run at Cultana Training Area. *** Local Caption *** The 3rd Health Battalion deployed their Role 2 Basic into the field environment on Exercise Rhino Run 2024. The Role 2 Basic is a manoeuvrable and deployable field hospital designed to offer urgent medical care, including resuscitation, surgery and critical care post-evacuation via medics in the field. The Role 2 Basic is suitable for all shape, deter and respond operations and is able to be deployed at short notice due to its ease of movement. Exercise Rhino Run 2024 is the culminating force generation event for the 9th Brigade in 2024 involving 1st Armoured Regiment, 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment, 9th Combat Service Support Battalion, Headquarters 9th Brigade personnel, and equipment external supports from 3rd Health Battalion and United States Marine Corps. The activity includes a number of carefully synchronised unit live and dry fire activities in the Cultana Training Area (CUTA) with Direct Command Units working together to deliver individual and team training outcomes through supported and supporting arrangements.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Military Showcases Frontline-Deployable Hospital

The Australian Defence Force has demonstrated a maneuverable surgical medical treatment hub for frontline applications.

3 June

Sea

Ukrainian marines on a military training led by the Dutch Armed Forces.

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands Completes Secret Military Training for 300 Ukrainian Marines

The Netherlands has concluded a secretive training project for 300 Ukrainian marines to support them for the conflict in their country.

3 June

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Clinches Skynex Air Defense Ammo Contract

An undisclosed European customer country has ordered Rheinmetall to supply Skynex air defense system ammunition.

3 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Denmark Allows Ukraine Use of F-16s for Strikes Inside Russia

Denmark announced that it is allowing Kyiv to use its promised F-16 fighter jets to strike targets inside Russia.

3 June

Sea

The Navy's newest Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft arrived at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) September 2nd 2020. The two craft, LCAC 100 and LCAC 101, were escorted by NSWC PCD's research, development, test and evaluation craft, LCAC 91. This effort is part of the Navy's Ship to Shore Connector Program which calls for the procurement of 72 craft with a separate craft serving as a test and training craft.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts New Ship-to-Shore Hovercraft From Textron

Textron Systems has delivered the US Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion 109 as part of the service’s Ship-to-Shore Connector fleet expansion.

3 June

Middle East

Hezbollah fighters take part in a military parade marking the group's Martyrs' Day in the southern town of Ghazieh, south of the port city of Sidon, 12 November 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Strikes Israeli Bases as Clashes Intensify

Hezbollah said its fighters had bombarded two army bases in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights within hours after deadly Israeli strikes on south Lebanon.

3 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP