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18 October

The 76mm medium caliber gun (MCG) installed at West Head gunnery range in Flinders, Victoria is seen firing a round of ammunition towards the sea.

Australia Decommissions 30-Year-Old Medium Caliber Gun

Australia has decommissioned the 76mm medium caliber gun installed at West Head gunnery range after 30 years of service.

18 October

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korea’s Future Attack Helicopter to Be Armed With Mistral Missile

Korea Aerospace Industries has contracted MBDA for the integration of the Mistral ATAM anti-air missile system on the Korean Marine Attack Helicopter.

18 October

China's President Xi Jinping waves after introducing the members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee, 2022

Bob Dees

How China’s 5G Gambit Threatens US National Security

Allowing China to deploy robust 5G infrastructure before the US does could leave the nation vulnerable to a wide range of cybersecurity attacks.

18 October

An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, equipped with its Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), flies over the Chesapeake Bay, April 29, 2020. Operated from the MH-60S Sea Hawk, ALMDS provides rapid wide-area reconnaissance and assessment of mine threats in littoral zones, confined straits, and choke points. HSC-28 is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M. Rinckey)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop to Supply Laser Scanners for Future S. Korean Anti-Mine Helicopters

Northrop Grumman secured contract to deliver Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems for South Korea’s mine countermeasures helicopter program.

18 October

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Studying Hamas Use of Paragliders to Infiltrate Israel

The Indian Army is closely analyzing how Hamas infiltrated Israel, particularly its use of paragliders, according to defense sources.

18 October

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea, US, Japan to Hold Joint Air Drills: Reports

South Korea, the US, and Japan will reportedly conduct a joint aerial drill this weekend involving a US nuclear-weapons-capable B-52 bomber.

18 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden to Seek $100B for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, US Border: Source

US President Joe Biden will ask Congress for a joint $100 billion package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the migration crisis at the US-Mexico border, a source familiar with the talks said.

17 October