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Jun- 2023 -

14 June

War

Putin Says Ukraine’s Losses Close to ‘Catastrophic’

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukraine is suffering massive losses in its highly touted spring offensive against Moscow's forces.

13 June

Arms

10-kilowatt short-range air defense (SHORAD) laser mounted on a pickup truck.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Raytheon Test First Palletized Laser Weapon in New Mexico

The US Air Force and Raytheon have trialed the service’s first palletized high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

13 June

Europe

Joe Saballa

Putin Admits Russia Lacks Modern Weapons to Defeat Ukraine

In a rare admission, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country lacks modern weapons and equipment to win the war in Ukraine.

9 June

Arms

Spc. Wesley Cullman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, engages targets during M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System qualifications at Grezelka Range, June 25, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo to Produce Next-Gen Infrared Weapon Sights for US Army Snipers

Leonardo DRS has received a contract to provide next-generation infrared weapon sights for US Army snipers.

9 June

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Urged to Hide Military Assets for Protection

The Taiwanese military should begin hiding its assets to protect them from destruction, a senior defense consultant has suggested.

6 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

Raytheon to Supply Over 500 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles to US, Allies

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has received a $264-million contract to produce 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical missiles for the US and international allies.

5 June

Arms

A test aircraft carries the sub-scale HARDROC beam director illuminated by a low-power scoring laser during an experimentation flight August 12, 2022. The HARDROC program evaluated in flight the ability of various aerodynamic flow control techniques to mitigate optical and mechanical distortions imparted on a laser beam leaving an airborne platform travelling at high speeds. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

USAF Completes Flight Tests for New Energy Laser Beam Director Concept

The US Air Force has completed flight tests for a beam director concept that can be integrated with aircraft-based directed energy lasers.

5 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Repelled ‘Large-Scale’ Ukraine Offensive in Donetsk

Russia's military said it had repelled "a large-scale offensive" by Ukrainian forces in Moscow-annexed Donetsk.

2 June

Europe

Joe Saballa

BAE Systems in Talks for Weapons Production Facility in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelensky has confirmed negotiations with British defense giant BAE Systems to establish a weapons production facility in the country.

May- 2023 -

31 May

Europe