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28 August

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

US Army Taps AeroVironment for New Stand-Off Capability Against Hardened Targets

The US Army has tapped the services of AeroVironment to provide a new stand-off capability against hardened targets.

28 August

Arms

Combined squads of Indian and U.S. infantrymen practice small-unit tactics Feb. 9, 2021, during bilateral Indo-U.S. Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, India. Now in its 16th iteration, Yudh Abhyas brings together India's 11th Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Battalion and the U.S. Army's 2-3 Infantry Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in order to build on the enduring Indian-U.S. partnership through 14 days of combined field training, cultural exchange and a brigade-level command post exercise, leading to greater interoperability between the two nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team public affairs.)

Rojoef Manuel

SIG Sauer to Supply More Assault Rifles to Indian Army

India’s Ministry of Defence has awarded SIG Sauer a follow-on contract to provide 73,000 SIG716 rifles for the army.

23 August

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK Needs to Regrow Stockpiles to Prevent War With Russia: Former Chief

The UK military must immediately replenish its heavily-diminished stockpiles in order to prevent an “inevitable” war with Russia, the country’s former army chief said.

23 August

War

Joe Saballa

Russia Believes US Will Soon Scrap Limits on Donated Weapons to Ukraine

Moscow’s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said he has reason to believe that Washington will soon remove all restrictions on its donated weapons to Ukraine.

22 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Launches $570M Plan to Build Missiles Domestically

Australia unveiled a $570 million deal to build missiles domestically, a bid to beef up military capabilities amid a regional arms race.

21 August

Europe

Joe Saballa

Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

The Norwegian Armed Forces demonstrated its new “Piorun” man-portable air defense system during its first-ever live-fire test.

21 August

War

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Says Nearly 12,000 Facilities Hit by Russian Strikes Since 2022

Russian forces have struck nearly 12,000 facilities in Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022, according to data released by Kyiv’s military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

20 August

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia to Procure 350 Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles From US

Australia has signified its intent to purchase hundreds of FGM-148F Javelin missiles from the US to boost its anti-tank capabilities.

20 August

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Navy Warships to Get Upgraded Phalanx Close-In Weapons

The Taiwanese Navy has installed the latest variant of Phalanx Close-In Weapon System into its main surface combatants to improve their ability to take out incoming threats.

15 August

Asia Pacific