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20 October

A soldier is seen in the center of the image carrying a Saab Carl-Gustaf Rifle on his shoulder. The background is tinted with green light, making the soldier cast a shadow on most of the image's right.

Juster Domingo

Japan Buys 300 Carl-Gustaf Rifles From Saab

Japan has ordered 300 Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles from arms manufacturer Saab.

20 October

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says Nuclear Weapons Only Intended for ‘Self-Defense’

Beijing stressed its nuclear program was only intended for self-defense, insisting nations had nothing to fear as long as they did not threaten China.

19 October

An Insitu Integrator drone is seen taking off, seemingly launched by a wheeled launcher on the left side of the image. The sunset tinges the whole scenery with a bright, warm orange hue.

Juster Domingo

Australian Companies to Develop Long-Range Combat Drone

Australian aerospace companies Insitu Pacific and Innovaero are collaborating on a long-range strike capability using uncrewed aircraft systems.

19 October

A Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules plane is seen front and center on the image. Its four wing propellers are spinning as it appears to be stationary on an airplane runway.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand’s Super Hercules Flight Simulator Begins Assembly

New Zealand's C-130J-30 Super Hercules flight simulator has completed its first phase of construction in Canada and is on its way to Florida for the next wave of fittings.

19 October

Israeli army soldiers sit in a humvee at a checkpoint near the border with the Gaza Strip, Sderot, Israel

Joe Saballa

Americans Favor Sending Military Aid to Israel Over Taiwan, Ukraine: Poll

The majority of Americans are more in favor of sending US military aid to Israel than Taiwan and Ukraine, a recent CNBC survey has found.

19 October

Ship-board firing test of Japan's railgun

Joe Saballa

Japan Test-Fires Shipboard Railgun Counter-Hypersonic Weapon for First Time

Japan has successfully conducted the first-ever shipboard firing trial of its developmental railgun counter-hypersonic weapon.

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.

Juster Domingo

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