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9 March

Northrop Conducts Sentinel ICBM Stage One Solid Rocket Motor Test

Northrop Grumman has conducted the first static test-firing of its stage-one solid Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile rocket motor.

9 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss MPs Urge Allowing Arms Transfers to Ukraine, in Theory

Swiss MPs narrowly voted to back allowing the transfer of arms to Ukraine — but only under conditions extremely unlikely to materialize.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Seeks US Cluster Munitions to Counter Russian Armor

Ukraine has broadened its request from the US for cluster munitions to include air-dropped munition to counter the Russian tank fleet.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US-Delivered Air-Launched JDAM Smart Bombs Operational in Ukraine

The US has delivered air-launched Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range precision-guided bombs to Ukraine. The weapon is capable of hitting targets 45 miles (72 kilometers) away.

8 March

Joe Saballa

US OKs $60M Javelin Missile Sale to Australia

The US State Department has approved the potential foreign military sale of Javelin missiles to the government of Australia.

8 March

Joe Saballa

Russia Running Low on Ammunition, Fighting With ‘Shovels’: UK Intel

The Russian military is running so low on ammunition that it now relies on entrenching tools for close combat, according to a UK intel report.

8 March

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Eyes ‘War Economy’ in Push to Rush Ammo to Ukraine

EU defense ministers will discuss plans to raid stockpiles to rush one billion euros' worth of ammunition to Ukraine and place joint orders to keep supplies flowing.

7 March