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3 January

UK’s New ‘Frontline-Ready’ Apache Chopper Toppled by Strong Winds

The British Army’s latest Apache AH-64E attack helicopter was toppled over by harsh winds while stationary at the Army Aviation Center in Hampshire.

3 January

War

Joe Saballa

Russia Lost 413 Tanks, Nearly 30,000 Troops in One Month: Ukraine

The Russian military lost more than 400 tanks and nearly 30,000 soldiers in just one month of fighting, according to recent data released by Ukraine.

3 January

Land

A Gepard anti-aircraft gun system is seen parked on the side of an asphalt road. The tank is painted with a dark green and brown camouflage. Its two gun barrels are pointed to the upper-left, angled at around 45 degrees. The background is a landscape of green-leaved trees.

Juster Domingo

Germany Sends Three More Gepard Anti-Aircraft Tanks to Ukraine

Germany has delivered three additional Gepard anti-aircraft guns to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of its latest military aid.

3 January

Technology

A unit of Moldavian soldiers push through a wall of fire Feb. 17 during fire-phobia training. As part of their pre-KFOR deployment, multinational and United States service members pass through the joint Multinational Readiness Center, where they must complete a rigorous series of training scenarios before moving on to the NATO KFOR operation. The KFOR MRE 21 is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability and contingency operations in Kosovo in support of civil authorities to maintain a safe and secure environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Cossel)

Rojoef Manuel

MediWound to Produce Burn Treatment Formula for US Army

Israeli biopharmaceutical company MediWound has received additional funding to produce a non-surgical burn treatment for the US Army.

3 January

Technology

220730-N-LI768-1225 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) A Korean amphibious assault vehicle from the Republic of Korea Marines departs Pyramid Rock Beach to return to amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado (LPH 6112) following an amphibious raid during a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin M. Langer)

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicles to Receive Anti-Motion Sickness Tech

Hyundai Mobis will implement healthcare technology into the Republic of Korea Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles that will decrease soldiers’ motion sickness.

3 January

Africa

An independence monument, depicting a hand holding a map of the disputed region, in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as ‘Aggression’

Somalia vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an "aggression."

3 January

Europe

Joe Saballa

First Boxer Armored Vehicle Prototypes Arrive in UK for British Army Trials

The UK has taken delivery of its first Boxer next-generation armored fighting vehicles ahead of much-awaited British Army trials.

3 January

Middle East

Joe Saballa

Israel Withdrawing Thousands of Troops From Gaza: Official

Israel will pull out thousands of troops from Gaza as its war with Hamas has reportedly taken a significant toll on the country’s economy.

2 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Says Israel Killing of Hamas Deputy ‘Will Not Go Unanswered’

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group warned that Israel's killing of the deputy Hamas leader in a Beirut suburb they control "will not go unanswered or unpunished."

2 January

Sea