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24 July

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Upgrades MISTRAL 3 Missile for Counter Drone, Fast Craft Threats

MBDA has upgraded its MISTRAL 3 very short-range air defense missile to target and destroy fast inshore attack craft.

24 July

Airman Mia Marquez, 802nd Security Forces Ssquadron installation access controller, fires an M18 handgun at paper targets while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Hains, 802nd Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of training, observes the firing range while during sustainment firing training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 9, 2024. Students participate in this training to better understand the weapons systems while also completing drills that require different firing positions to maintain proficiency and develop their firearms skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Freezes M18 Pistol Use After Deadly Accident

The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is temporarily suspending use of the Sig Sauer M18 handgun after a fatality involving the weapon at Francie E. Warren AFB in Wyoming.

24 July

Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could bring to bear during combat missions as the British Armys global response force. As the culmination of a course in support weapons skills, paratroopers staged a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain. A fast-moving scenario saw an advancing force of enemy armoured vehicles engaged and defeated with Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, 81mm mortar, Grenade Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns and General Purpose Machine Guns. Paratroopers opened fire from both ground positions and while moving in RWMIK patrol vehicles. The five-week-long Support Weapons Cadres trained soldiers from Colchester-based 2nd and 3rd Battalions The Parachute Regiment to serve in their units specialist Machine gun, Mortar and Anti-tanks platoons. Soldiers were taught the practical skills to fire and maintain weapons in the field, and how to use firepower in different tactical scenarios.

Rojoef Manuel

British Soldiers at Risk of Brain Damage From Weapon Use

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that thousands of British soldiers are potentially suffering from brain damage due to their own weapon systems.

24 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Unveils First Hypersonic Missile With 800-Km Range

Turkey has officially entered the hypersonic race with the unveiling of the Tayfun Block-4, a hypersonic ballistic missile built for high maneuverability.

24 July

Christine Casimiro

US Army Seeks Successor to M240 Machine Gun

The US Army is seeking a potential replacement for its decades-old M240 medium machine gun, aiming for a weapon with improved lethality and capability.

22 July

Inder Singh Bisht

France Tests Maiden Anti-Tank Loitering Munition

France has tested a remote-operated anti-armor loitering munition with a range exceeding 50 kilometers (31 miles).

22 July

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Threatens to Freeze Payments Over Caesar Howitzer Delays

The Czech Republic plans to halt advance payments for 62 Caesar 8x8 self-propelled howitzers from KNDS France, citing repeated failures by the contractor to meet procurement terms.

22 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Unleashes Laser-Armed ‘Tank’ That Can Fry and Jam Drones Mid-Air

Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN, a hybrid combat vehicle armed with a high-energy laser weapon to detect, jam, and destroy drones on the battlefield.

21 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Israel Boosts Missile Interceptor Production Following Iran Clash

Israel has contracted Israel Aerospace Industries to produce additional Arrow interceptors, a component of the country’s multi-tiered air defense system.

21 July

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Invites Foreign Defense Tech Firms to Test Weapons on Battlefield

Ukraine has launched a program allowing foreign defense companies to test their military technologies on its battlefield — a first-of-its-kind opportunity amid its active war with Russia.

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