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13 February

Arms

210624-N-CT127-0050 SAN DIEGO (June 24, 2021)- Sailors load a Mk 48 advanced capability torpedo onto the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756), June 24. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC to Deliver MK 48 Torpedo Test Sets for US Navy

Virginia-based SAIC has secured an $80-million contract to supply MK 48 torpedo test sets for the US Navy.

13 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed, Red 6 Achieve Milestone in TF-50 Simulator AR Integration

Lockheed Martin and Red 6 have achieved a milestone in equipping the TF-50 aircraft simulator with an augmented reality solution.

13 February

Europe

Juster Domingo

Norway to Order More Kongsberg NASAMS Following Ukraine Aid

The Norwegian government has petitioned parliament for 10 more launch units and four fire control centers of the NASAMS defense system.

13 February

Cyber

Joe Saballa

Pro-Palestine Hackers Target US Navy’s 5th Fleet, Says Obtained Classified Docs

A pro-Palestine hacking group claimed that it had breached computer systems of the US Navy’s fifth fleet stationed in Bahrain, obtaining a trove of classified documents.

13 February

Americas

Joe Saballa

Guyana Wants New Choppers, Drones as Venezuela Tensions Soar

Guyana has announced a major investment in modern military weapons and equipment as tensions with neighboring Venezuela continue to soar.

13 February

Europe

An Israeli F-35 fighter jet performs in an air show

Staff Writer With AFP

Court Orders Netherlands to Stop F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel

The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35s used by Israel in Gaza after a Dutch court ruled there was a "clear risk" the planes would be involved in breaking international humanitarian law.

13 February

Technology

Soldier operating a robotic system controller

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines to Receive Controllers for Multiple Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has received a $2.67-million contract to supply Tomahawk robotic controller prototypes for the US Department of Defense.

13 February

Air

An Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft is seen flying above the clouds. The gray aircraft has the words "HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE" painted on the side of the cockpit in black. The number 610 is also painted on the jet engine, the wing, and the side of the cockpit, just below one of the side windows. The background is a bright blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Hungary Achieves First Flight With C-390 Military Transport Aircraft

Hungary's first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft has achieved its maiden flight at Gavião Peixoto in São Paulo, Brazil.

12 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Egypt Slams Israeli Minister’s Claim It Shares October 7 ‘Responsibility’

Egypt's foreign ministry condemned as "disgraceful" and "irresponsible" comments by Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich who claimed Cairo has "considerable responsibility" for Hamas's October 7 attack.

12 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Rwanda Using Surface-to-Air Missiles in East DR Congo: UN

The Rwandan army supporting M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo is using sophisticated weapons such as surface-to-air missiles, according to a UN document.

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