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16 August

Taiwan Renews Military Modernization Push With Mothballing of Aging Assets

The Taiwanese military is bracing for a massive decommissioning of its aging assets as part of a renewed push to modernize its capabilities.

16 August

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Rojoef Manuel

APC to Provide Displays for Australian Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Australia has awarded APC Technology a contract to supply display solutions for the army’s Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

15 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Hanwha Taps Cendana Auto for Malaysian K200 IFV Upgrade

Hanwha Aerospace has signed a contract with Cendana Auto to upgrade the Malaysian Army’s K200 infantry fighting vehicles.

15 August

Joe Saballa

India Conducts Maiden Flight Test of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Guarav’

India has announced the successful maiden flight test of its new long-range glide bomb dubbed the “Guarav.”

15 August

New Zealand soldier firing Javelin Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon during Exercise Whakamahi Whakaaro

Staff Writer With AFP

New Zealand PM Wants Defense Shakeup, Focus on ‘Traditional’ Allies

New Zealand will shakeup its defense forces and "reset" its foreign policy to align with traditional allies, the country's prime minister said.

14 August

Indian Army soldiers are patrolling with AK-47 weapons in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Soldier, Suspected Rebel Killed in Kashmir Clashes

Soldiers in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir battled insurgents, with a captain and a suspected rebel killed in clashes in the disputed territory.

14 August

Myanmar soldiers seen marching in formation.

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Military Denies Junta Chief Detained by Generals

Myanmar's military said rumors that top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were "propaganda" spread by "traitors."

13 August

Joe Saballa

Sierra Nevada to Restore Uzbekistan’s Pilatus Cargo Aircraft for $64M

Sierra Nevada Corporation has clinched a $64.2-million deal to restore and maintain the Uzbekistan military’s Pilatus PC-12 cargo aircraft.

13 August

Joe Saballa

South Korea Testing New Robot Dog for Counter-Terrorism Ops

South Korea has begun testing its new four-legged unmanned ground vehicle for counter-terrorism operations.

13 August

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Says North Stole Technical Data About K2 Tank, Spy Planes

South Korea’s ruling party has revealed that North Korean cybercriminals managed to obtain classified technical data about two of its key military reconnaissance planes.

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