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4 January

A Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar is seen parked in a field with trees in the back. The green-colored truck has a tall antenna propped on its back, with a panel that appears to be the radar.

Juster Domingo

Lithuania to Upgrade Aerial Defenses With Thales Ground Master Radars

Lithuania has signed an agreement to acquire Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars.

4 January

A Ukrainian serviceman holds an anti-aircraft weapon as they scan for possible air targets, onboard a boat as it patrols the northwestern part of the Black Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine’s Mobile Air Defenses Have Ammo for ‘Few More Attacks:’ Commander

Ukraine's mobile air defenses have enough ammunition for a few more attacks but then will need more Western aid, a senior military commander said.

4 January

Final 50 JLTVs delivered to Lithuanian Ministry of Defence under a 2019 contract with the US

Rojoef Manuel

US Completes First Stage of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Shipment to Lithuania

The US has completed the first stage of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle deliveries to Lithuania as part of a 2019 contract.

4 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Norway to Send F-16s to Denmark for Ukraine Pilot Training

Norway said it would send two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to help train Ukrainian pilots in the use of the planes.

3 January

A gray Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle is seen flying above the clouds. The warplane is largely flat-shaped, with its four landing wheels jutting out underneath. The background is a light blue sky, with white clouds reflecting the sun's orange rays below.

Juster Domingo

Turkey’s Anka-3 Drone Completes Maiden Flight

Turkey's Anka-3 combat drone has passed its first test flight, flying for one hour and 10 minutes and reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet.

3 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Inducted 1,500 Tanks in 2023 to Replenish Ukraine Losses

The Russian Armed Forces received over 1,500 main battle tanks in 2023, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

3 January

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO to Buy 1,000 Patriot Missiles in Face of Russia Threat

NATO members in Europe have signed a contract for up to 1,000 Patriot missiles to bolster air defenses in the face of the threat from Russia.

3 January

RFA Lyme Bay has delivered over 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza into Port Said, Egypt. The aid was handed to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society for transfer to Rafah and distribution in Gaza by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The ship, operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary - the Royal Navy’s vital support flotilla - delivered over 300 pallets, containing over 10,000 thermal blankets and nearly 5,000 shelter packs, of UK Aid on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, as well as 11 pallets of medical aid on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus. RFA Lyme Bay is deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean, alongside RFA Argus, as part of Littoral Response Group (South).

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Navy Landing Ship Dock Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

The British government has conducted a maritime shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza using the Royal Navy’s Lyme Bay landing ship dock.

3 January

Four gray Republic of Korea Air Force fighter jets are seen flying high above a landscape with a wide, winding river passing through it.

Juster Domingo

South Korea, Poland Sign Mutual Military Airworthiness Certification

South Korea and Poland have signed a deal to establish a mutual recognition process for military airworthiness certification.

3 January

Joe Saballa

UK’s New ‘Frontline-Ready’ Apache Chopper Toppled by Strong Winds

The British Army’s latest Apache AH-64E attack helicopter was toppled over by harsh winds while stationary at the Army Aviation Center in Hampshire.

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