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2 May

Israel Decommissions US-Made Patriot Air Defense System

The Israel Defense Forces is decommissioning its US-supplied Patriot air defense system after more than 30 years of protecting the nation.

2 May

Juster Domingo

US Chooses Kongsberg Remote Turret for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Weaponry

Kongsberg's Protector RT20 remote turret has been installed on a test vehicle for the US' Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon.

2 May

Joe Saballa

UK to Deploy First Domestically-Made Hypersonic Missile by 2030

The UK Ministry of Defence plans to deploy the country’s first domestically-made hypersonic cruise missile by 2030.

1 May

Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona - U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Systems Command, fire a Stinger Missile from a Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, December 13, 2023. The MADIS Mk1, pictured, and Mk2 form a complementary pair and will be the basic building block of the Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalions’ ground-based air defense capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Virginia Guffey)

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Launch Fusion Center for Faster Fielding of Cutting Edge Tech

The US Marine Corps has announced a Fusion Center at its base in Quantico, Virginia, aimed at streamlining the service’s capabilities acquisition process.

1 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon Chief Pushes for Donation of More Patriot Systems to Kyiv

US Defense Secretary Austin said he has been encouraging countries with Patriot missile systems to donate them to Ukraine, which has appealed for more of the air defense batteries.

1 May

Artificial intelligence helps soldiers learn faster

Staff Writer With AFP

Vienna Conference Urges Regulation of AI Weapons

The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they're still in their infancy, a global conference said, calling the issue an "Oppenheimer moment" of the time.

Apr- 2024 -

30 April

A United States Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at Delamere Air Weapons Range, Northern Territory.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Shot Down US-Made ATACMS Launched by Ukraine

Russia said it shot down six US-supplied tactical missiles launched by Ukraine, with officials in annexed Crimea saying some were downed over the Black Sea peninsula.

30 April