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Dec- 2024 -

5 December

Australian Army Could Opt for Bushmaster-Mounted Anti-Ship Missile

The Australian government is leaning toward a sovereign Bushmaster-based maritime mobile strike option over a HIMARS-based platform.

4 December

Tsirkon hypersonic missile fired from ship

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Test Fired Missiles in Eastern Mediterranean Drills

Russia's army said Tuesday it had fired hypersonic missiles during naval and air force drills in the eastern Mediterranean that come as its ally Syria loses ground to Islamist rebels.

3 December

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Killed Three Hamas Members in Strike on West Bank

The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead.

3 December

Australian Army engineers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Timor-Leste Defence Force, and US Navy Construction Battalion construct two new barracks buildings during Exercise HARI'I HAMUTUK 2024, at Baucau Military Barracks, Timor-Leste. *** Local Caption *** Australian Defence Force (ADF) members worked closely with the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) during a series of Defence Cooperation Program training exercises in 2024. The series of annual partnered training activities between the Australian Army and the F-FDTL aimed to enhance military skills, capability, and interoperability. ADF contingents, primarily from the Australian Armys 1st Brigade, have travelled to Timor-Leste throughout the year to help create and deliver training courses on a range of military and trade skills as well as to participate in bilateral exercises. The work of Australian Army military training teams, continues to strengthen the ADF and F-FDTL partnership and enhance the longstanding relationship between our two countries.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Build Over 400 Houses for Defense Personnel in Queensland

Australia has announced an investment to construct more than 400 more houses for the defense community in Townsville, Queensland.

3 December

Rojoef Manuel

Oshkosh Business to Supply Ground Target Drones for US Army, National Guard

Pratt Miller has secured a deal to produce its Trackless Moving Targets for US Army and National Guard marksmanship proficiency programs.

3 December

Joe Saballa

UK Military Simulates Full-Scale War With Constant Supply Chain Disruptions

The UK military has launched a week-long simulation of a full-scale conflict to assess its ability to carry out combat missions despite anticipated supply chain disruptions.

3 December

Christine Casimiro

US Special Forces to Get Multi-Purpose Robots From KNDS France

Arms manufacturer KNDS France has clinched a contract to supply 10 NERVA-LG multi-purpose robots to the US Special Forces.

3 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyiv Says Repels Russian Push Over East Ukraine River

Ukraine said Tuesday that its forces had repelled a Russian effort to cross the Oskil river, which has long been a de facto front line across the east of the war-scarred country.

3 December

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham fighters drive in southwestern Aleppo

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraqi Armed Group Urges Government to Deploy Troops to Syria

Iraq's powerful Iran-aligned Kataeb Hezbollah armed group has called on Baghdad to send troops to Syria to support the Damascus government against a rebel offensive.

3 December