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13 February

Arms

Slovakia to Supply Azerbaijan With SAM-120 Mortars

Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply its locally-developed SAM-120 self-propelled mortars to Azerbaijan, according to local media.

13 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Malaysia to Receive Naval Strike Missiles in March as Navy Replaces Exocets

Malaysia will receive Norway’s Naval Strike Missile in March as part of a phased acquisition to replace the Royal Malaysian Navy’s 29-year-old Exocet MM40 Block 2 stock.

13 February

Arms

Personnel load an artillery round beside a tracked armored vehicle at a training site, with equipment and support vehicles nearby.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Pushes Artillery Limits With Next-Gen Rocket-Assisted Rounds

The US Army may be seeing the next generation of the service’s artillery in action, as it tests a rocket-boosted round to deliver more accurate engagements from longer ranges.

12 February

Arms

U.S. Airmen with the 3rd Munitions Squadron offload BLU-111 munitions from a shipping container at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 12, 2022. Over the course of eight days, the 3rd MUNS received the largest barge operation for the Air Force totaling 150,000 pounds of explosive weight. This is the 3rd MUNS annual inventory restock of both training and real-world munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Consolidates Arms Exports With Tighter Oversight

The US Department of Defense has moved two key agencies under its Office of Acquisition and Sustainment to streamline foreign military sales.

12 February

War

Ukrainian soldier on top of a South African Mbombe 6 armored fighting vehicle. Photo: NMFTE via Telegram

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Parliament Approves 90-Billion Euro Loan for Ukraine

The EU parliament on Wednesday approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, providing a financial lifeline to cash-strapped Kyiv four years into Russia's invasion.

11 February

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New ‘Drone Killer’ Ammo Gives US Navy Rifles a Shotgun Punch vs. UAVs

The US Navy has turned its rifles into drone-killing weapons with a new ammunition that delivers shotgun-style takedowns without collateral damage.

10 February

Business

A Tatra Force military truck equipped with Aselsan Korkut air defense system

Rojoef Manuel

Excalibur, Aselsan Launch European Joint Venture

Czech defense contractor Excalibur International and Turkey’s state-owned Aselsan have teamed up to launch an European-based joint venture to expand their international reach.

9 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop, Global Military Receive US Army Penalties Over Late Ukraine Ammo

The US Army is collecting penalties from Northrop Grumman and Global Military Products over late shipments of artillery ammunition intended for Ukraine.

9 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Firm Unveils Laser Weapons Plant in Singapore

Electro Optic Systems has inaugurated a new center in Singapore to build high-energy laser weapon systems, establishing a regional hub to support international defense customers.

9 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

LIG Nex1 to Construct New Weapons Factory in S. Korea

South Korea’s LIG Nex1 will invest $252.7 million to build a production facility in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, as Seoul expands guided weapons and aerospace manufacturing capacity.

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