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2 September

Leonardo to Supply Advanced Thermal Weapon Sights to Sweden

The Swedish Ministry of Defence has awarded a $50-million contract to Leonardo DRS to manufacture and deliver advanced thermal weapon sights.

Aug- 2022 -

31 August

Russian S-300 air defense missile systems

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Pulls S-300 From Syria With Likely Black Sea Deployment

Russia has reportedly shipped away an S-300 surface-to-air missile system deployed in Syria to the Black Sea.

31 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon to Upgrade AMRAAM Hardware, Software in $927M Contract

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense a $972 million contract to provide an upgraded Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.

31 August

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Completes Gripen E Meteor Missile Test

Saab has completed its first test firing of the Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile from a Gripen E fighter.

30 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Deploys HIMARS Decoys to Deceive Russian Cruise Missiles: Report

Ukrainian armed forces are reportedly using wooden replicas of US rocket systems, tricking the Russians into wasting long-range cruise missiles on decoys.

30 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Planning $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan: Report

The US is reportedly planning an arms sale worth $1.1 billion for Taiwan that includes 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles.

26 August

Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment

Inder Singh Bisht

VAMPIRE Launchers to Turn Ukraine Pickup Trucks Into Counter-Drone Systems

The US is providing Ukraine with a counter-drone system that can be fitted onto a pickup truck.

26 August

A soldier from 5th Battalion, The Rifles, runs the obstacle course

Rojoef Manuel

UK Conducts First Live-Fire Test on New Rifle Kits

The UK has carried out a pilot live-fire exercise to evaluate the military’s latest rifle kits and ensure soldiers are equipped with the most effective kit possible.

26 August