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15 February

India Upgrades Aircraft Recovery Capabilities of Island Command

The Indian military upgrades its Andaman and Nicobar Command to recover fixed-wing aircraft in low visibility conditions.

15 February

Arms

Joe Saballa

Japan Military to Start Receiving US Training on Tomahawk Missiles

The Japanese military will begin receiving US training on Tomahawk cruise missiles after signing an acquisition agreement for the weapons.

15 February

Asia Pacific

US Marines board an aircraft on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.

Joe Saballa

US Military Personnel ‘Routinely Denied Access’ to Emergency Care in Japan

A US military investigation has found that active-duty personnel in Japan are “routinely denied access” to emergency medical care.

15 February

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

QinetiQ Consortium to Provide Engineering Services for British Type 26, 31 Frigates

QinetiQ has received a contract to provide engineering services for the UK Type 26 City-class and Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.

14 February

War

Staff Writer With AFP

US Allies Warn Israel Against ‘Catastrophic’ Rafah Operation

The leaders of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand warned Israel against a potentially "catastrophic" ground offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, amplifying a growing chorus of international concern.

14 February

Europe

A Ukrainian serviceman standing guard as he boat patrols a water area of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Mariupol

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Landing Ship in Black Sea

Ukraine said it destroyed a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea, a key battleground of the nearly two-year war.

14 February

Europe

The Enforcer shoulder launched weapon system

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Clinches First Export Order for New Shoulder-Launched Missile

MBDA Germany has reportedly clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer.

14 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Military Says ‘Begins Series’ of Lebanon Air Strikes

The Israeli military said its fighter jets "began a series of strikes in Lebanon," raising fears of a war between the two countries after months of cross-border fire.

14 February

Technology

The French Army's VBCI Infantry Fighting Vehicle is seen moving across a brown, grassy area. The vehicle is painted in green, black, and brown camouflage. The background is a forested area.

Juster Domingo

KNDS, Arquus to Build ‘Digital Twin’ of French Army IFV

KNDS will collaborate with Arquus to create a "digital twin" of the French Army's VBCI infantry fighting vehicle, a first in the field of ground combat systems.

14 February

Europe