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Jan- 2024 -

15 January

Sea

The black Humaitá (S-41) submarine is seen breaking the surface of the sea. Near the top of its hatch, "S-41" is painted in red. The sea and the sky are a calm blue.

Brazil Commissions New Riachuelo-Class Submarine

The Brazilian Navy has commissioned the Humaitá (S-41), a diesel-electric attack submarine, during a turnover ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

11 January

Air

A gray Dassault Rafale fighter jet is seen flying above a sea of white clouds. It's equipped with what appears to be two missiles under the middle of its left wing, and a smaller one on its tip.

Juster Domingo

Indonesia Completes 42 Rafale Fighter Jet Order With France

Indonesia has signed a deal to buy 18 more Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France, completing a 2022 order for 42 of the planes.

8 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Spend $329M for Crucial Mirage 2000-5 Parts

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense will spend $329 million to purchase spare engine parts for its Mirage 2000-5 fleet.

Dec- 2023 -

28 December

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Wants More Efficient AI-Upgraded Caesar Howitzer

The Ukrainian military wants to procure more precise AI-upgraded Caesar wheeled artillery, said Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Ivan Gavrylyuk.

22 December

Africa

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Last French Troops Bow Out of Africa’s Sahel

The last French troops withdrew from Niger, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.

20 December

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Neighbor Moldova Receives Airspace Radar

Moldova has received a radar system to monitor its airspace, as the country has seen repeated violations of its airspace by Russian missiles targeting Ukraine.

19 December

War

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Taps French Industry to Produce 155mm Ammunition for Kyiv

Germany has signed a framework agreement with an undisclosed French company to produce 155-millimeter ammunition for Ukraine.

15 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Malaysia Boosting Air Defense With Thales GM400A Long-Range Radar

The Malaysian Ministry of Defense has inked an agreement with France to supply GM400A long-range radar for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

13 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says All French Troops Will Have Left by December 22

The ongoing withdrawal of French troops participating in an anti-jihadist mission in Niger will be complete by December 22, the Sahel country's army said.

12 December

Land