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Aug- 2023 -

1 August

US Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system

Lockheed to Scale Up ‘Highest Powered’ Laser Weapon to 500kW

Lockheed Martin has announced it is upgrading the most powerful laser weapon it has ever produced to a new benchmark: 500 kilowatts.

Jul- 2023 -

31 July

Asia Pacific

Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group China

Staff Writer With AFP

China Replaces Nuclear Arsenal Rocket Force Leadership

China announced a new leadership for its Rocket Force, as media reported a corruption probe involving its former chief.

28 July

Middle East

Joe Saballa

Iran Claims Possession of AI-Guided Cruise Missile

The Iranian naval forces claimed to have received a new long-range cruise missile assisted by artificial intelligence.

24 July

Exercises

Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Beecroft Weapons Range, New South Wales during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Demonstrates First Type 12 Missile Firing in Australia

Japan conducted its first live-fire demonstration of a Type 12 surface-to-ship missile off the Australian east coast.

21 July

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says Western Weapons, Support Not Helping

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv's counteroffensive was failing despite military and financial support from Western countries.

21 July

Technology

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Develop High-Energy Laser Prototype for US Army

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $221-million contract to develop a new high-energy laser weapon prototype for the US Army.

21 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Hero Loitering Munitions for Hungary

Hungary has awarded Rheinmetall a “three-digit million-euro” contract to supply Hero Loitering Munitions in the next two years.

21 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

US OKs $2.9B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Germany

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Germany.

21 July

Arms

Joe Saballa

Sig Sauer Introduces ROMEO-X Red Dot Sights

American weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer has launched its new ROMEO-X red dot gun sight for improved performance, reliability, and durability.

18 July

Technology

Joe Saballa

UK to Spend $12B on New Military Tech, Weapons Stockpiles

The UK has announced plans to invest $11.8 billion to develop new military technologies and replenish weapons stockpiles sent to Ukraine.

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