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13 January

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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4A1 service rifle during a combat marksmanship range aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Deck shoots allow Marines to get hands on training with their rifles to ensure that they stay proficient and lethal with their weapon systems. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger)

Taiwan Marines Unit Upgrades to US-Made M4A1 Rifles for Base Security

A new Republic of China Marine Corps unit assigned to land-based security has replaced its aging assault rifles with US-made M4A1 systems, according to state media.

13 January

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Distributes Arad Rifles to Local Defense Units

Israel has completed the nationwide rollout of thousands of Arad assault rifles to rapid response teams.

12 January

Technology

A U.S. Soldier of 82nd Airborne Division utilizes a Long Range Acoustic Device 500 while conducting a crowd riot control scenario during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, July 5, 2017. The KFOR MRE 23 is designed to prepare the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team for their deployment to Kosovo in support of civil authorities to maintain a safe and secure environment. KFOR MRE 23 hosts 900 soldiers from 10 nations. The exercise runs from June 19 through July 11 in Hohenfels, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Randy Wren)

Rojoef Manuel

Claim of US Sonic Weapon Use in Venezuela Gains Attention After Leavitt Post

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a post on X describing a US raid in Venezuela that purportedly used a sonic or directed-energy weapon to incapacitate government forces.

12 January

Arms

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Rojoef Manuel

Pakistan to Sign $1.5B Arms Sale With Sudan

Pakistan is set to finalize a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons, aircraft, and drones to Sudan, a move that could bolster the African country in its war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

6 January

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Approved Fielding of 1,300+ Locally Made Weapons in 2025

Ukraine authorized more than 1,300 new models of domestically produced weapons and military equipment for operational use in 2025.

6 January

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Morocco Starts Deployment of Israeli Barak MX Defense System

Morocco has activated its Barak MX air and missile defense system purchased as part of a foreign military sale with Tel Aviv in 2022, according to Israeli media.

5 January

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin to Continue Maintenance for UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense System

Lockheed Martin has received a $142.6-million contract to extend sustainment services for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense batteries in the UAE.

5 January

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

India to Become First Army to Field Ramjet-Powered 155mm Artillery Shells

India is pushing its artillery into a new performance bracket, with its army poised to become the first in the world to field ramjet-powered 155mm shells.

Dec- 2025 -

30 December

Arms

The Iron Beam high-energy laser weapon system

Rojoef Manuel

Rafael Ships First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon to Israel

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered the first Iron Beam air defense system to the Israel Defense Forces, following the transfer’s confirmation in early December.

29 December

Arms

Image of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) 52 calibre wheeled artillery system. Seen here at a military training area in Germany. The criticality of artillery fire has never been clearer. Automated artillery systems have packed a powerful punch on the battlefield in Ukraine, and RCH 155 will provide a modernised capability unparalleled in other artillery systems. RCH 155 delivers increased range and accuracy for artillery engagements, a high rate-of-fire of up to nine rounds-per-minute and possesses a powerful blend of tactical and operational mobility. Able to deliver multiple rounds onto a target simultaneously in a 360-degree arc at range, it also has a direct fire capability providing close range defence. As part of the Boxer family, it uses the common Boxer drive module, creating efficiencies in support through platform commonality and modularity, and improving interoperability.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Germany Ink $70M Joint Deal for Mobile RCH 155 Artillery

The UK and Germany have signed a $70.1-million joint procurement contract for artillery that can fire while maneuvering and neutralize targets more than 70 kilometers away.

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