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11 March

French AMX-10 fires during Operation Aconit

French Defense Firms to Produce Weapons in Ukraine

Three French companies plan to produce military equipment in Ukraine to help Kyiv bolster its war efforts, Defense Minister Lecornu said.

11 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Stratolaunch Achieves First Powered Hypersonic Test Vehicle Flight

Stratolaunch achieved the first powered flight of its Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, TA-1, last week.

11 March

Joe Saballa

F-35A First 5th-Gen Fighter Jet Authorized to Carry Nukes

Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft has received authorization to carry nuclear bombs.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

China Bristles as India Moves 10,000 Soldiers to Guard Border

Beijing denounced India’s reported repositioning of 10,000 soldiers from its western border to its border with China.

8 March

A Guarani 6x6 Armored Personnel Carrier is seen parked in an area with red sand and some trees and bushes in the background. The vehicle is painted in green and reddish-brown camouflage. A soldier wearing a helmet is seen peeking out the hatch. The far background is a blue sky with thin white clouds scattered evenly.

Juster Domingo

Philippines Receives First Guarani APCs From Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems has sent the first batch of Guarani 6x6 armored personnel carriers (APCs) to the Philippine Army.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Select General Dynamics, Textron to Build New Recon Vehicle

The US Marine Corps has picked General Dynamics Land Systems and Textron Systems for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle 30mm autocannon prototype contract.

8 March

An M1A1 Abrams tank provides area security alongside a street intersection beside Marines during a 2005 operation in Fallujah, Iraq

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Considering Requesting Aging M1A1 Abrams From Australia

The Ukrainian government is considering asking Australia for its M1A1 Abrams tanks, which are due to be replaced from next year by the M1A2.

8 March

Joe Saballa

Canada to Ramp Up Ammunition Production Amid ‘Dwindling’ Supplies

Canada seeks to produce more ammunition for its military as concerns grow about its inability to keep up with modern threats due to dwindling supplies.

8 March