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19 December

US, European, Chinese Firms Seek to Draw Vietnam Arms Deals From Russia

Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Vietnam.

19 December

Joe Saballa

RTX, Ursa Major Flight-Test Advanced Long-Range Solid Rocket Motor

RTX and Colorado-based propulsion firm Ursa Major have announced the successful flight tests of a new solid rocket motor with long-range capabilities.

18 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Landmine Blast Kills Two Mexican Soldiers, Five Wounded

A blast caused by an improvised landmine planted by suspected criminals killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others.

18 December

US marine practice on the "Wave Warrior" Amphibious Combat Vehicle Driver Training System (ACV-DTS). Photo: XR Training

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Firm Wraps Up Amphibious Combat Vehicle Simulator Deployment for US Marines

Florida-based XR Training has completed the international fielding of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle Driver Training System for the US Marine Corps.

18 December

Leaders from Estonian National Center for Defence Investments and national security force begin construction of a marine rescue center in Tallinn. Photo: Estonia’s National Center for Defence Investments (RKIK)

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia Begins Construction of Marine Rescue Center in Tallinn

Estonia’s National Center for Defence Investments has laid the cornerstone of a future marine rescue headquarters and training center at the Old City Harbour in Port of Tallinn.

18 December

Giulia Bernacchi

Kratos Flight-Tests New ‘Thanatos’ Combat Drone: Report

American defense firm Kratos has reportedly completed the first flight of its “Thanatos” combat drone designed for high-risk missions.

17 December

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Gears Up for CBRN Warfare

US Air Force’s Tyndall Air Force Base is equipping aircrew with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear gear for enhanced combat readiness.

17 December

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2019. The 168th ARW is Pacific Air Forces’ only Arctic region refueling unit and it transfers more fuel than any other Air National Guard tanker wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Larue Guerrisky)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Stations Four Additional KC-135 Stratotankers in Alaska

The US Air Force has assigned four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to Eielson AFB in Fairbanks, Alaska, to amplify its aerial refueling capability near the Arctic region.

17 December

Joe Saballa

China Releases ‘Hit List’ of US Naval Targets in Potential Conflict

China’s People's Liberation Army has come up with a list of “vulnerable” US naval targets that could be prioritized in the event of a full-scale conflict.

17 December