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5 June

S. Korea Offers K9 Howitzers for Canceled US Army ERCA Program

South Korea is offering its K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer to the US Army to fill the capability gap created by canceling the Extended-Range Cannon Artillery program.

5 June

Juster Domingo

Turkey Begins Mass Production of Altay Main Battle Tanks

Turkey has started mass production of the Altay, its first indigenous main battle tank, under the supervision of the Defence Industry Agency.

5 June

Rojoef Manuel

Germany to Buy 200,000 Artillery Shells From Rheinmetall

Germany plans to acquire 200,000 additional artillery rounds from Rheinmetall to replenish the country’s stockpile amid donations to Ukraine.

5 June

Joe Saballa

Leidos Announces Key Milestone for America’s ‘Mayhem’ Hypersonic Missile

Leidos has announced two critical milestones for the US Air Force’s “Mayhem” hypersonic air-breathing missile program.

4 June

Ship-board firing test of Japan's railgun

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Signs Railgun Cooperation Agreement With France, Germany

Japan’s defense acquisition organization has signed a cooperation agreement on railgun technology with France and Germany.

4 June

Joe Saballa

US Army Increases HIMARS Order From Lockheed to $1.9B

The US Army has increased its order for additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, by more than $1 billion.

4 June

Juster Domingo

Romania Launches First HIMARS Maintenance Center in Europe

Romania has officially opened the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Maintenance Center in Bacău, the first of its kind in Europe.

4 June

An image of the new Lockheed Martin facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The building has glass panels for its front, which reflects the blue sky dotted with white clouds. Some trees can be seen peeking out from the foreground.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Opens $18M Engineering Facility in Alabama

Lockheed Martin has opened a new engineering facility, laboratory, and demonstration center in Alabama to advance US security capabilities.

4 June

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Italy Will Supply Another Air Defense Battery

Kyiv said that Italy would supply Ukraine with another air defense system, weapons that senior Ukrainian officials have been urging their allies to send to fend off Russian aerial assaults.

4 June