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Jan- 2024 -

3 January

A Gepard anti-aircraft gun system is seen parked on the side of an asphalt road. The tank is painted with a dark green and brown camouflage. Its two gun barrels are pointed to the upper-left, angled at around 45 degrees. The background is a landscape of green-leaved trees.

Germany Sends Three More Gepard Anti-Aircraft Tanks to Ukraine

Germany has delivered three additional Gepard anti-aircraft guns to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of its latest military aid.

2 January

The AKYA torpedo is seen being placed on a wheeled cart. It is tied in the middle with a thick yellow rope, which is used by a crane's hook to place it gently on the cart. Around 17 people are seen scattered in the image, monitoring the weapon's movement. Four of them are wearing high-visibility jackets and hard hats. The area appears to be a military compound with lots of trees planted in the lot. The background is a green mountainous landscape. The sky is a clear and cool blue.

Juster Domingo

Turkey Completes AKYA Torpedo Test From Preveze Submarine

Turkey has successfully test-fired a locally-produced heavyweight torpedo with a warhead from one of its submarines.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Downed All Russian Kinzhal Missiles With Patriots

Ukraine said that US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missile systems downed all 10 Kinzhal ballistic missiles Russia fired at the country in its large-scale attack.

2 January

Joe Saballa

‘Massive’ Cache of Chinese-Made Weapons Found in Gaza: Report

The Israel Defense Forces has claimed it discovered a “massive” cache of Chinese-made weapons being used by Hamas militants in Gaza.

2 January

Airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus fall over the Gaza city port, October 11, 2023

Stephen J. Lyons

Despite Its Pledge, Israel (Again) Resorts to Using White Phosphorus Weapons

In 2013 Israel pledged to stop using white phosphorus weapons, but in the wake of its current scorched earth policy against Hamas and the residents of Gaza, it has decided to ignore that promise.

Dec- 2023 -

29 December

A Fatah-II missile is launched in a plains. It's seen blasting off to the northeast. The plains have green bushes scattered across its yellow sands.

Juster Domingo

Pakistan Conducts Successful Fatah-II Rocket System Launch

The Pakistan Armed Forces has successfully conducted a flight test of the Fatah-II, an indigenous guided multi-launch rocket system (MLRS).

28 December

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Jets Downing in Ukraine Fuels F-16 Speculation

Russian fighter jets downed this month over Ukraine have caused speculation that F-16s have been deployed early in the country.

28 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Civilians Rush for Arms as Paramilitaries Advance

The advance of Sudanese paramilitaries intensifies calls on civilians to carry arms, raising specter of conflict turning into a civil war.

28 December

Staff Writer With AFP

US Releases Final Package of Authorized Military Aid for Ukraine

The US government announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.

28 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Wants More Efficient AI-Upgraded Caesar Howitzer

The Ukrainian military wants to procure more precise AI-upgraded Caesar wheeled artillery, said Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Ivan Gavrylyuk.

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