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27 October

US Military Advances Cost-Effective Hypersonic Missile Initiative

Castelion has been awarded contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon with operational US Army and US Navy platforms.

27 October

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, moves toward the USS Harpers Ferry during Steel Knight 23 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29, 2022. ACV’s are currently authorized to conduct waterborne operations in open and protected waters, while surf zone transit testing is ongoing. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, Near Venezuela

A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela.

27 October

Brazilian Army and ARES personnel in front of a UT30BR-equipped Guarani armored personnel carrier

Rojoef Manuel

Brazil’s Next-Gen UT30BR2 Turret Passes Second Prototype Trial on Guarani Vehicle

Brazil has tested the second prototype of its upgraded UT30BR remote-controlled weapon system as part of efforts to modernize its armored fleet.

27 October

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The Railgun Returns: General Atomics Unveils a Reinvented Electromagnetic Weapon

General Atomics is reviving the railgun program with a new generation of electromagnetic weapons capable of firing hypersonic tungsten-pellet payloads.

27 October

The US Navy’s 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128).

Rojoef Manuel

HII Completes Sea Trials of US Navy’s 78th Arleigh Burke Destroyer

HII has finalized the second round of sea trials for the US Navy’s 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), completing a key step toward the ship’s delivery.

27 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘American Shahed’: Griffon Target Drone Now Set to Fly as Kamikaze Strike Weapon

US firm Griffon Aerospace is reconfiguring its Arrowhead target drone into a loitering munition with one-way striking capability.

26 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio Vows Return of All Hostage Bodies to Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Saturday to secure the return of all deceased hostages still held in Gaza, as he met with the families of two captives during his visit to Israel.

25 October

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addressing a press conference while in front of blue screen

Staff Writer With AFP

US ‘Fabricating’ a War: Venezuela’s Maduro on Military Deployment

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro asserted Friday the United States was "fabricating a war" as Washington sent an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, building up a military deployment there.

24 October