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14 February

Iran Fires First Ship-Based Long-Range Ballistic Missiles

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.

14 February

Land

SGT Chris Hughes, LCPL Ben Crawford and TPR Liam Skinner supported testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle *** Local Caption *** Testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle was recently undertaken in Germany, by members of CASG Land Domain and 2/14 LHR (QMI). Tests included firing the MK30-2 cannon and MAG58 machine gun in extreme weather conditions, as well as testing the new programmable munitions capability. Three soldiers from 2/14 LHR (QMI) were involved in testing at the Rheinmetall site in Unterluss, Germany, where the vehicles Lance 2.0 turret was designed and initial production has commenced. The visit included a brief on the Block II vehicle design, operation of the Combat Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance system and new weapon control systems. Development of these systems included input from 2/14 LHR soldiers, leveraging their experience with the Block I vehicles.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Obtains New Boxer Design Input From Soldiers

The Australian Army has collected vehicle layout suggestions from soldiers to support the new design of its upcoming Boxer Block II fleet.

14 February

Sea

The French frigate Aconit (F713) is seen docked in what appears to be a pier. Its hull is painted gray. A rope is seen tied to its front. It has flags of varying colors decorated beside its mast. The water is a deep, dark blue. The background is a blue sky with purple clouds, reflecting the sun out of frame.

Juster Domingo

Naval Group Finishes French Frigate Aconit Modernization

French shipbuilder Naval Group has completed the modernization of the French frigate Aconit (F713) following dockside and sea trials.

14 February

Middle East

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Group Kills Nine Syrian Soldiers: Monitor

Islamic State group jihadists killed nine Syrian soldiers in the war-torn country's vast Badia desert on Tuesday, a war monitor said.

13 February

Sea

USS Kingsville (LCS 36) Independence-class littoral combat ship

Rojoef Manuel

Future USS Kingsville Completes Acceptance Trials

Austal USA has completed the acceptance trials of the US Navy’s future USS Kingsville littoral combat ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

13 February

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Considering Switchblade Drone Swarms for Counter-China Initiative

The US Department of Defense is considering the Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone for the Replicator unmanned systems initiative.

13 February

Arms

A view of the landscape where Werk Niedersachsen will be constructed. The foreground of the image is a complex made up of several buildings. Behind them, a forested area is shown, its middle stripped off of trees and its brown land flattened. The area stretches over the horizon.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall Begins Building New Ammo Plant in Germany

Rheinmetall has begun the construction of a new ammunition factory at Unterlüß in northern Germany following a ground-breaking ceremony.

13 February

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Reactivates First Overseas Watercraft Unit After 26 Years

The US Army has reactivated its first watercraft unit outside the US after nearly three decades.

13 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russian Bill Targets Assets of People Discrediting Military

Russia’s lower house of parliament recently passed a bill that would enforce stronger punishments against those who discredit the military.

13 February

Europe

Azerbaijani soldiers patrol to respond to possible new attacks

Staff Writer With AFP

Armenia Says 4 Killed in Border Flare-Up With Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of opening fire on their volatile border, with Yerevan saying Azerbaijani forces killed four of its soldiers.

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