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15 December

The IBCS' Engagement Operation Center, a primary data process and communication component of the system.

IBCS Intercepts Surrogate Cruise Missiles in US Army Trial

The US Army has tested the Integrated Battle Command System, which detected and intercepted two surrogate cruise missile targets.

14 December

US President Trump with Ukrainian leader Zelensky.

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Meets US Envoys in Berlin for Talks on Ending Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Zelensky met with US President Trump's envoys for talks on how to end the war with Russia.

14 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces

Syria said that the gunman who killed three Americans in Palmyra was a member of the security forces who was set to be fired for extremism.

13 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Cost Overruns Push Swiss to Buy Fewer F-35s

Switzerland will not be able to buy all 36 American F-35 fighter jets in the near future as planned due to cost overruns announced by the US.

12 December

A Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) fired in the sky

Bea Castañeda

Guided Artillery, Greater Accuracy: Understanding the GMLRS

GMLRS brings GPS‑guided, high‑precision firepower to extended ranges, giving modern militaries a decisive edge on the battlefield.

12 December

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers with the 1st Airborne Brigade and descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2024 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2024. The JGSDF 1st Airborne brigade conducted HALO and static-line jump demonstration to show their capabilities during the festival. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Rojoef Manuel

US Parachute Mishap in Japan Sparks Protests After Debris Falls Near Kids’ Center

Japanese officials protested after parts of a US military parachute were discovered at a children’s activity center in Fussa, a city bordering Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.

12 December

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sails in formation July 22, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

Jodesz Gavilan

GE Aerospace Secures LM2500 Orders for US Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers

GE Aerospace has secured orders to supply eight LM2500 for the US Navy’s Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

12 December

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Sandia’s New Supercomputer Aims to Reshape US Nuclear Simulations

Sandia National Laboratories introduced a supercomputer that breaks from traditional data processing by analyzing code on the fly

12 December

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ghost Robotics Adds Human-Like Dexterity to Vision 60 Robot Dog

Manipulator Arm is a lightweight, modular, top-mounted system for the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Q-UGV, featuring six degrees of freedom, and a fully backdrivable design.

12 December