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2 December

Land

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass – Members of the Massachusetts National Guard 1st Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team provide real time updates to the incident commander, during an evaluation training event at the Emerald Square Mall, November 7, 2024. The evaluation took place over two days in North Attleboro and tested the CST on their ability to respond to an incident involving a variety of WMDs. The CST's mission is to support civil authorities at a domestic incident site by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives, agents, and substances, assessing current and projected consequences, and advising response measures. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Eaton)

US National Guard Refines Urban Hazard Ops in Massachusetts

The US National Guard has performed training simulations in Massachusetts to validate its chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear operability in urban settings.

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29 November

Air

Swiss Air Force PC-21 military training aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Canadian Air Force to Receive 32 German, Swiss Training Aircraft

The Canadian Air Force is set to receive 32 advanced training aircraft from German and Swiss manufacturers under contracts with two major suppliers.

28 November

Cyber

Paratroopers float to earth as part of the re-invigorated Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, Nov. 21, 2015, on Sicily Drop Zone. The once popular program was restarted in October to allow paratroopers to build additional proficiency and confidence for airborne operations. In November the program continued to build momentum with an additional 150 jumpers. Families and friends gathered on Sicily Drop Zone to watch the daytime spectacle and share in the unique U.S. Army paratrooper experience. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Crail, XVIII Airborne Corps/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Deliver Mission Training Services for US Army

General Dynamics Information Technology has received contracts to deliver support services for the US Army’s Mission Training Complexes.

27 November

Land

NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter. Photo: Airbus

Rojoef Manuel

German Navy Orders NH90 Maintenance Training Rig From Reiser

Reiser Simulation and Training has signed a contract to deliver an NH90 maintenance training rig for the German Navy.

25 November

Air

Formation of Dutch F-16s above the North Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands Delivers Final F-16 Training Jets for Ukraine to Romania

The Netherlands has delivered the final two F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to Romania to train Ukrainian military aircrews.

21 November

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Provides Kyiv With $9.4M in Drones, Hits Milestone in Troop Training

The UK has unveiled a new military package for Ukraine featuring drones, while Ukrainian recruits trained on British soil surpassed 50,000.

15 November

Land

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force to Establish Permanent SATCOM Ops Training in Maryland

The US Space Force has selected Fort Detrick in Maryland as the permanent location to train guardians in managing the American military’s satellite communications capabilities.

12 November

Sea

Qatar's third Al Zubarah corvette "Al Khor"

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri Consortium to Boost Qatari Navy Training Programs

Fincantieri has signed a memorandum of understanding with BQ Solutions to support Italian-led military training programs for the Qatari Navy.

12 November

Land

Australian Army Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 Main Battle Tanks during a live-fire serial as part of a qualification course for Royal Australian Armoured Corps soldiers at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Armys combined arms fighting system will be modernised through the delivery of LAND 907. LAND 907 will deliver M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Package version 3 (SEPv3) main battle tanks (MBTs). LAND 907 will also deliver the assault breacher vehicle (ABV) and joint assault bridge (JAB) collectively known as the combat engineering vehicles (CEV). The MBT and CEV are manufactured in the United States of America in Alabama, Ohio and Missouri before being shipped to Australia from Southern California. The initial block of MBT, comprising 27 vehicles, departed the US in late June and arrived in Australia in August 2024. The initial block of CEV will also be shipped to Australia, arriving in early 2025. The MBT and CEV will be located in Townsville as part of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, with small fleets located in Puckapunyal and Wodonga, in accordance with the outcomes of the 2024 National Defence Strategy.

Rojoef Manuel

First Australian Soldiers Complete Abrams M1A2 Operations, Sustainment Training

The Australian Army has completed the first operations and sustainment training in preparation for the service’s upcoming Abrams M1A2 main battle tanks at Puckapunyal, Victoria.

6 November

Land