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8 January

Rojoef Manuel

China Sanctions Five American Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Weapons Sales

The People’s Republic of China has sanctioned five US defense contractors in response to their arms sales to Taiwan.

8 January

A soldier wearing a camouflaged uniform appears to be demonstrating how to carry the Piorun portable missile launching system. He has the equipment resting on his right shoulder, pointing it to the upper left side of the image.

Juster Domingo

Estonia Receives Portable Air Defense Systems From Poland

Estonia has received Poland’s PPZR Piorun man-portable air-defense systems following a 103-million-euro arms deal.

5 January

A Launcher equiped with the new GMLRS prepares to fire near the Sinjar Mountains.

Rojoef Manuel

Aerojet Extends Motor Production Facility Upgrades for US GMLRS Effort

Aerojet Rocketdyne will continue upgrading its propulsion manufacturing facilities for the US Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System program.

5 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Military Receives Upgraded Kamikaze Drone With Deadlier Warhead

The Russian Armed Forces has received an upgraded KUB-BLA Zala Aero drone loitering munition with a more lethal warhead.

5 January

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Cobra Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a direct fire exercise with M777 Howitzers, Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 04 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Kevin Sterling Payne)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE to Deliver M777 Howitzer Bases for US Army

BAE Systems has secured a contract to deliver major structures for the M777 lightweight howitzer to the US Army.

4 January

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Buys 1,500 StormBreaker ‘Smart’ Munitions

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $345-million contract to produce and deliver over 1,500 StormBreaker smart munitions.

4 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Lithuania Plans Mobile Air Defense System Procurement With Sweden

Lithuania has signed a joint procurement agreement with Sweden for a mobile short-range air defense system.

4 January

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

Inder Singh Bisht

Norway Allows Direct Defense Sale to Ukraine

The Norwegian government has allowed the country’s defense companies to directly sell to Ukraine.

3 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Inducted 1,500 Tanks in 2023 to Replenish Ukraine Losses

The Russian Armed Forces received over 1,500 main battle tanks in 2023, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

3 January

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO to Buy 1,000 Patriot Missiles in Face of Russia Threat

NATO members in Europe have signed a contract for up to 1,000 Patriot missiles to bolster air defenses in the face of the threat from Russia.

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