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5 October

Air

On 09 April 2024, UK Armed Forces load Container Delivery Systems (CDS) with Humanitarian Aid as part of the action to address the plight of the Palestinian people. Army personnel from 47 Air Despatch Squadron load aid from Jordan and the UK onto an RAF A400M Atlas from RAF Brize Norton. 12000 Kgs of aid was dropped into Northern Gaza after an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilian life. The Royal Air Force participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza on Tuesday (9 April 2024) to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. This was the largest airdrop of aid into Gaza on a single day and the culmination of careful planning alongside international partners to ensure the complex mission could be conducted safely and effectively. Led by the Jordanian Armed Forces, the international operation saw 10 nations and 16 aircraft (to check) including UK, Germany, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Jordan (to check) drop essential aid.

UK to Boost Daily A400M Fleet Readiness by 30%

The UK will increase the number of mission-ready A400M Atlas transport aircraft available each day by 30 percent under a $250-million contract with Airbus.

5 October

Americas

The NSMs will be used by the Spanish Navy's F100- and F110-class fleet. Photo: Kongsberg

Jodesz Gavilan

Safran to Double Texas Production of Naval Strike Missile Engines

Safran will double production capacity at its Texas facility for turbojet engines used in missiles and drones.

2 October

War

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Confirms Total Destruction of Russian Drone Depot in Overnight Attack

The Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted several Russian military facilities in overnight operations on September 30, including sites supporting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations.

2 October

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

China Inaugurates Two Military Hubs in Laos

China has opened new defense facilities in Laos, expanding the People's Liberation Army's overseas logistics network in Southeast Asia.

2 October

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Embraer, Mahindra Identify Nagpur for Proposed C-390 Assembly Line

Embraer and Mahindra identified Nagpur, in India’s Maharashtra state, as the location for a proposed C-390 Millennium assembly line.

2 October

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

General Atomics Orders SRC Radars to Monitor Air Traffic Near Drone Test Sites

General Atomics has ordered two SRC AN/TPQ-49A radars to detect and track aircraft near its drone testing sites in California.

2 October

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

REGENT Wins $5M Extension for Marine Corps Seaglider Testing

REGENT Craft will test its electric Seaglider prototype in operationally relevant environments for the US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab.

2 October

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Revives Talks to Export Biho Air Defense System to India

South Korea is discussing the potential export of its Biho air defense system to India, which previously selected the platform in trials.

2 October

Americas

Soldiers assigned to the 1222nd Engineer Company, 178th Engineer Battalion, 117th Engineer Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, prepare and detonate linear charges at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C., July 14, 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Says 97% of Soldiers Have Completed Brain Health Testing

The US Army said about 97 percent of its soldiers completed an assessment for tracking changes in brain function after blast exposure.

2 October

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Liminal Ground Drone Selected for Second Phase of Pentagon Competition

An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with a heavy wheel-based design has advanced to the second phase of a Pentagon-led competition after clearing an initial technical evaluation.

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