Arms

South Korea Approves $2.85 Billion F-35A Purchase Plan 

The South Korean government has approved a plan to purchase F-35A fighter jets from the US for 3.75 trillion won ($2.85 billion). 

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Lithuania Procures $36M Minimi Light Machine Guns From Belgium

Lithuania has ordered 3,000 Minimi MK3 light machine guns from Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal.

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Pakistani Taliban Using US Weapons to Attack Armed Forces: Report

Pakistani Taliban militants are reportedly using US weapons left in Afghanistan to intensify their attacks against the armed forces.

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Finland Grants Estonia License to Export D-30 Howitzer to Ukraine

Finland has granted Estonia a license to re-export D-30 towed howitzers to Ukraine. The grant includes ammunition.

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Norway to Send Two NASAMS Air Defense Systems to Ukraine

Norway will deliver two National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems to Ukraine, defense minister Bjorn Arild Gram announced last week.

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US Air Force Developing Next-Gen Agile Missile 

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a next-generation missile concept with a rapidly pivoting forebody.

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Russia Sending Captured US Weapons to Iran to ‘Reverse-Engineer’: Report

Russia is reportedly sending Iran some of the US-made weapons and equipment it captured in Ukraine to undergo “reverse-engineering.”

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Fuelled by Ukraine, European Arms Imports Double in 2022

Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, driven by massive shipments to Ukraine, which has become the world's third-largest destination, researchers said.

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Australia’s Frigate Toowoomba Fires First Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile

The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba Anzac-class frigate has conducted a live-fire test using an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile.

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Estonia Begins Trials for New Army Sniper Rifles

The Estonian Defence Forces has begun testing four competing proposals for its 8.6-millimeter sniper rifle project.

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