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11 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Test-Fires HOMAR-K MRLS With Greater Range Than HIMARS

The Polish Armed Forces has test-fired the HOMAR-K Multiple Rocket Launch System for the first time.

11 December

Pictured at night is the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) firing at Kirkcudbright Ranges. Army Reserve Royal Artillery Regiment has been firing one of the Army's most sophisticated weapons platforms, in the southwest of Scotland this week. Reserve soldiers from 101 Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fired the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) at Kirkcudbright Ranges on the Solway coast, in Dumfries and Galloway. This is the first time in the last 15 years, that the GMLRS has been fired in Scotland. The GMLRS is a self-propelled, armoured missile and rocket launcher, which can fire 12 rounds per minute to a distance of up to 180 miles. It is one of the Royal Artillery's most powerful weapons. The reservists, who only get to fire live MLRS very rarely, were doing so as part of their Annual Deployment Exercise, which sees them practice all of their basic soldier and specialist Artillery skills for two weeks. This is in addition to the training they get on Drill Nights at their Army Reserve Centres, and on weekend exercises and deployments.

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Orders Smoke Dischargers for British Army Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

NATO has contracted ISTEC to deliver smoke discharger systems for the British Army’s new M270 A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

11 December

Mark Fulton

Evolving Artillery Needs: What Ukraine’s Frontline Reveals About Modern Indirect Fires

The Ukraine war highlights the importance of evolving artillery systems to balance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability over cutting-edge complexity.

10 December

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States

Staff Writer With AFP

Australian Warship Test-Fires US Tomahawk Missile

An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said, hailing a "major milestone" in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.

10 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Zumwalt Destroyer Floated With Hypersonic Launcher Upgrade

Huntington Ingalls Industries has undocked the US Navy’s USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) destroyer, featuring a new hypersonic missile launcher.

9 December

The Meteor air-to-air missile tested from a German Eurofighter.

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

Germany has test-fired an MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile from one of its Eurofighter Typhoons for the first time.

9 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonian Startup to Test ‘Shahed-Killer’ Missile in Ukraine

Estonian defense startup Frankenburg Technologies will test an in-development anti-aircraft missile in Ukraine next year.

6 December

Joe Saballa

Hungarian Army Inducts New Leopard 2A7HU Tanks

The Hungarian Defense Forces has welcomed additional Leopard 2A7HU tanks into its arsenal, further enhancing its ground combat capabilities.

6 December

MK-48 Guidance and Control system completed after assembly line configuration.

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin to Enhance US Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control program.

6 December

Raid on an illegal explosives factory in Ecuador

Staff Writer With AFP

S.America Police Seize Over 3,000 Bombs in Crackdown on Gangs, Guerrillas

Police in nine South American countries seized more than 3,400 homemade bombs and 28 metric tons of bomb-making materials in raids targeting the booming black market in explosives, Interpol said Thursday.

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