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15 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Seeks New Air-Launched Standoff Munition for Ukraine

The US Air Force has revealed Ukraine as the intended recipient of a new precision-guided air-launched munition.

15 July

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian F/A-18 to Be Armed With US Hypersonic Cruise Missile

The Royal Australian Air Force is integrating the US Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile with its F/A-18F Super Hornets.

12 July

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Buys Patriot Defense Systems From Raytheon

Raytheon has received a $1.2-billion contract to supply Patriot air and missile defense systems to Germany.

12 July

ThermoSight HISS-XLR Long Range Cooled Thermal Sniper Sight

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne FLIR to Supply Thermal Weapon Sights for NATO Country

The US Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR a $15-million contract to provide thermal weapon sights for a NATO partner.

11 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Lithuania Moves to Quit Convention on Cluster Munitions

Lithuania's parliament took a first step towards pulling out of an international treaty against cluster munitions, citing security reasons.

11 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Japanese F-15s to Get Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has signed a letter of acceptance to procure Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range from the US.

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)

Rojoef Manuel

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.

9 July

A Raytheon Sea Sparrow missile is seen flying over gray waters. The white missile is propelled by its engine, jutting out white-to-red-hot flames on its back.

Ronald Watkins

Raytheon Awards CAES $172M Missile Electronics Contract

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) has awarded military advanced electronics company CAES a multi-year contract worth $172 million.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Italy Plans Over $20B Procurement of 550 Panther, Lynx Platforms

The Italian government plans to procure over 500 Panther main battle tanks and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

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