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11 September

USAF Funds Hypersonic Thermal Protection System That Sweats

Canopy Aerospace has clinched a $2.8 million US Air Force funding to develop a more resilient hypersonic thermal protection system based on transpiration-cooling.

11 September

Technology

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.

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Receives C5I Capabilities From Leonardo DRS

The Australian Army’s new combat vehicles have received C5I capabilities from Leonardo DRS ahead of schedule.

11 September

Asia Pacific

A JMSDF minesweeper vessel and two fishing boats sailing on a blue ocean

Christine Casimiro

Japan Restructures to Create ‘Fleet Information Warfare’ Command

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is overhauling its intelligence operations, replacing its Fleet Intelligence Command with the soon-to-be-established “Fleet Information Warfare Command.”

11 September

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Approves Sale of 54 AMRAAM Missiles to Singapore for $133M

The US State Department has cleared the potential sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Singapore.

11 September

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russian Army’s Tempting Offers Paying Off as Recruitment Surges Sixfold

The Russian military’s enticing recruitment offers appear to be paying off as the number of newly-enlisted troops increased sixfold over the past year.

11 September

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

US, UK Top Diplomats in Ukraine to Discuss Long-Range Weapons

The US and British top diplomats began a visit Wednesday to Ukraine, where they will discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia.

11 September

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Losing $1.35B Annually Due to Soldier Obesity: Study

The alarming rate of obesity among US soldiers is costing the military up to $1.35 billion annually in direct care expenses and productivity losses.

11 September

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Polio Worker, Officer Killed in Pakistan: Police

Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan killed a polio worker and a policeman during the latest campaign to vaccinate millions of children in the country, police said.

11 September

Business