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11 July

A crew with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division take to the firing line during an eight-day long exercise to validate themselves on the Army’s most up to date version of the Paladin self-propelled howitzer system, the M109A7, Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 19, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)

Pentagon Orders More Howitzer, Ammo Support Vehicles for Army

The US has awarded BAE Systems a $579.3-million contract to supply the army with howitzers and field artillery support vehicles.

11 July

Joe Saballa

Poland Borrows Another $2B From US to Buy F-35s, Patriot Missiles

The US has approved a second foreign military loan to Poland to clear the way for its planned procurement of F-35 fighter jets and other American defense systems.

10 July

The future USS John Basilone transits the Kennebec River heading out to sea to conduct Bravo Trials.

Rojoef Manuel

Bath Iron Works Delivers 72nd Arleigh Burke Destroyer to US Navy

The US Navy has accepted the 72nd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer from Bath Iron Works as part of a contract awarded in 2013.

10 July

A 52nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft flies over the skies of New Mexico.

Rojoef Manuel

US C-130Js to Receive BAE Systems Radar Warning Receivers

The US has awarded BAE Systems $133 million in contracts to provide radar warning receivers for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

10 July

Joe Saballa

US Army Testing Pocket-Sized Drones for Covert Reconnaissance

The US Army is currently testing the effectiveness of its new pocket-sized drones for covert surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

10 July

South Korea special forces during a drill.

Jihoon Yu and Yonghan Park

Enhancing AUKUS: The Strategic Case for Including South Korea

Including South Korea in AUKUS would bolster the collective defense posture against rising regional threats and enhance the strategic balance in East Asia.

9 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Sweden Asks NATO to Focus More on China to Win US Support

Sweden called for NATO to step up efforts on China as a way to ensure support from the US, where presidential candidate Trump has loudly criticized the alliance.

9 July