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Jun- 2023 -

19 June

War

Pictured are Soldiers deployed on Exercise Army Cyber Spartan taking part in creating traffic for the network in order to enable the Blue and Red teams taking part in the exercise to complete their tasks. Exercise Army Cyber Spartan 5 (ACS5) is an offensive and defensive cyber exercise on a live network with the aim to attract the widest talent. Ex. ACS5 welcomes participation from across the Field Army, with units invited to form Blue teams consisting of 10 people each with up to 30 Blue Teams in total. The Blue Teams are the exercising troops and are defending and administering representatives systems and services in a military context, whilst ensuring continued access to user. The Red Team are the opposing force (OPFOR) and their role is to attempt a series of exploits to gain access to information or disrupt normal service operation. These are the actions that the Blue Team are defending against.

Rojoef Manuel

UK to Provide ‘Major Boost’ to Ukrainian Cyber Defense

The UK has announced $32 million of additional funding to expand Ukraine’s cyber defense against Russia.

16 June

Land

Joe Saballa

British Army Resumes Training on Troubled Ajax Infantry Vehicles

The UK Ministry of Defence announced Thursday that the army has begun training again on the troubled Ajax infantry fighting vehicles.

14 June

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

BAE to Integrate Mine Neutralizer Into South Korean Helicopters

BAE Systems has been selected to integrate a mine countermeasure capability into South Korea’s new anti-mine helicopter fleet.

11 June

Air

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UK Jets Scrambled to Escort Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace: Govt

British RAF fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace.

9 June

Business

Rojoef Manuel

Cervus, Hadean to Develop Metaverse-Ready Tactical Decision-Making Solution

Cervus and Hadean have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a metaverse-ready technology for tactical decision-making capabilities.

8 June

Air

Joe Saballa

British Avenger Trainer Aircraft to Undergo Major Capability Upgrade

The UK military has embarked on a venture to modernize its Beechcraft King Air 350ER “Avenger” training aircraft.

6 June

Middle East

Joe Saballa

UK Donates $1.2M in Armored Patrol Vehicle Parts to Lebanon

The UK government has provided armored patrol vehicle parts worth $1.2 million to the Lebanese Armed Forces.

May- 2023 -

31 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

UK, US, Australia Jointly Test AI-Enabled Drone Swarm

The UK has conducted its first military trial of an artificial intelligence-enabled drone swarm in collaboration with the US and Australia.

30 May

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK Experts Teach Ukrainians to Make Building-Penetrating Bombs: Report

British bomb experts are reportedly teaching Ukrainians to make can-sized explosives that are capable of penetrating buildings.

29 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Reports 100% Success Rate of UK-Made Storm Shadow Missiles

Ukraine has announced that the Storm Shadow cruise missiles supplied by the UK have successfully hit all of their Russian targets so far.

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