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4 August

FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile launch

US Approves $300M Javelin Missile Sale to UK

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 500 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units to the UK.

3 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Oshkosh Delivers First Stryker With 30 mm Weapon System to US Army

Oshkosh Defense has delivered its first of seven Stryker Double-V Hull Infantry Carrier Vehicles upgraded with the 30 mm Medium Caliber Weapon System to the US Army for production verification testing.

3 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Begins NASAMS Air Defense Procurement for Ukraine: Pentagon

The US has begun procuring National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for Ukraine, a Pentagon official revealed at a press conference Friday.

2 August

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Send $550M of New Weapons to Ukraine: US Official

The United States announced a new tranche of weapons for Ukraine, including ammunition for rocket launchers and artillery guns.

Jul- 2022 -

29 July

Joe Saballa

South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis Destroyer

The South Korean Navy announced on Thursday that it has launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer equipped with state-of-the-art systems.

28 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Philippines Scraps Russian Helicopter Deal Fearing US Sanctions

The Philippine government has reportedly canceled an agreement to buy Russian military helicopters due to fears of possible US sanctions.

28 July

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korea Offers Australia Interim Submarine to Close Collins Gap: Report

South Korea has reportedly offered to build a fleet of conventional attack submarines for the Royal Australian Navy to bridge a potential capability gap between the aging Collins submarine and the future introduction of a new class of nuclear-powered undersea attack vessels.

28 July

Rojoef Manuel

Latvia Requests HIMARS Rocket Launchers From US

The Latvian Ministry of Defense has requested M142 HIMARS from the US government as part of the Baltic States joint defense initiative.

28 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Moskva Sinking Reinforces US Navy Belief in Directed Energy Weapons

The Russian naval flagship sinking by a Ukrainian anti-ship missile in April has reportedly prompted the US Navy to increase its efforts toward directed energy defenses on warships.

28 July