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6 December

Lockheed Tests JAGM-MR Target Discrimination Tri-Mode Seeker

Lockheed Martin announced that its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile-Medium Range (JAGM-MR) has completed its latest flight test.

6 December

Joe Saballa

US Clears $271M F-35 Munition Sale to South Korea

South Korea has been cleared to procure US-made precision weapons to integrate into its fleet of F-35A Lightning II aircraft.

5 December

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply ‘Large Volume’ of Artillery Rounds to Ukraine

Rheinmetall has secured a $154 million contract to deliver a “large volume” of artillery rounds to Ukraine.

5 December

Joe Saballa

West Unable to Ramp Up Arms Production Amid Ukraine War: Report

Many Western weapons manufacturers were reportedly unable to ramp up production in 2022 despite increased demand due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

5 December

KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA and KAI to Explore Greater Missile Integration on FA-50, KF-21

MBDA and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to explore the integration of MBDA missiles onto KAI combat aircraft.

4 December

Inder Singh Bisht

US to Deploy Land-Based Missiles in Indo-Pacific by 2024

The US military plans to deploy ground-based intermediate range missiles in the Indo-Pacific next year to enhance deterrence against China.

4 December

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Conducts First Domestic SM-2 Ship-to-Air Missile Test

The South Korean Navy has conducted its first domestic maritime missile live-fire test in the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan.

4 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Aid to Run Out by Year’s End, White House Warns

The White House budget chief warned the US Congress that failure to agree on fresh funds for Ukraine by the end of the year would "kneecap" Kyiv on the battlefield.

2 December

Security officers patrol near the destroyed Hayat Hotel after a deadly 30-hour siege by al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces

The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.

1 December

Pictured is a Royal Air Force Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft releasing a torpedo for the first time. In a training flight conducted over the Moray Firth a Poseidon (P-8A) aircraft operated by 120 Sqn, RAF Lossiemouth, dropped a recoverable exercise variant of the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo, simulating an attack on a submarine. The MK 54 is an advanced lightweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo Which can be used in both deep and shallow waters. It is capable of tracking, classifying, and attacking underwater targets. Five Mark 54’s can be carried in the Poseidon's internal weapons bay. The high-explosive warheads on the live torpedoes pack a devastating punch sufficient to destroy enemy submarines that the Poseidon crew can locate and track using state-of-the-art equipment.

Rojoef Manuel

UK to Equip Poseidon Maritime Aircraft With Enhanced Sting Ray Torpedo

The UK has selected the Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo as the next ordnance for the Royal Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

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