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Oct- 2023 -

3 October

US Army soldier with the Chemical Corps points his rifle while wearing a protective gas mask.

Pentagon Releases Strategy to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

The US Department of Defense has issued an unclassified paper incorporating critical approaches to mitigate weapons of mass destruction.

3 October

Cayuse Warrior Plus multi-role helicopter.

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch

The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.

2 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine to Receive Additional 155mm Truck-Mounted French Howitzers

Nexter will deliver six additional Caesar truck-mounted howitzers to Ukraine to help it drive out occupying Russian forces.

2 October

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, supporting 3rd Infantry Division, demonstrate M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operations to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Estonia allies during a live-fire exercise at Estonian Central Training Area, Estonia, Sept. 27, 2023. The 3rd Infantry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Salazar Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, NATO Battle Group Demonstrate HIMARS in Estonia

The US Army and NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group have conducted a live-fire demonstration of the M142 HIMARS in Estonia.

1 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Africa Interested in Making Ukrainian Weapons: Kyiv

African countries are interested in not just buying weapons from Kyiv but manufacturing them, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

Sep- 2023 -

29 September

Joe Saballa

Thailand Trials New, Domestically-Made CS/AH2 Light Howitzer

Thailand’s Defense Technology Institute has announced the successful trial of its new, 105-millimeter CS/AH2 light howitzer prototype.

29 September

BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Moves Missile Factory Abroad to Avoid Russian Strikes: Official

A Ukrainian official said the country has moved part of its missile production facilities abroad to keep them from being targeted by Russian strikes.

28 September

Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Beecroft Weapons Range, New South Wales during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Plans Additional Ammunition Depots Amid Missile Expansion

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested $148 million in the fiscal 2024 budget for 130 ammunition depots.

27 September

Part of the upper deck of Germany's Sachsen F-124 ship is seen on the photo. the laser weapon demonstrator, which looks like a giant rectangular box, is seen on the center left. The initials "MBDA" is written on its left side, and the name "Rheinmetall" is on the right. The sea, stretching over the horizon, serves as the background of the picture.

Juster Domingo

Germany Completes Sea Trials for Laser Weapon

The German Navy completed test trials at sea for its laser weapon demonstrator integrated on the Sachsen F-124, an air-defense frigate.

27 September

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Establishes $75M ‘Munitions Campus’ Pilot

The US Department of Defense has awarded ACMI a $75-million contract to establish a munitions research and development ecosystem.

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