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13 January

Cyprus Receives Two H-10 Poseidon Surveillance Drones

Cyprus has received two H-10 Poseidon surveillance drones from Cypriot manufacturer Swarmly Aero, local media has reported.

13 January

Americas

HII is increasing capacity and support for underwater drones in the UK.

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Doubles Size of UK Facility to Increase Underwater Drone Capacity

HII has doubled the size of its unmanned underwater vehicle facility in the UK, increasing capacity to support operators of the REMUS drones.

13 January

Air

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

KF-21 Boramae Nears Delivery as S. Korea Wraps Up Flight Tests

South Korea has finalized all flight tests of its future KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft, paving the way for shipment of the domestically developed jet to the Republic of Korea Air Force.

13 January

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Croatian Navy Moves Forward With Warship Acquisition

Croatia plans to acquire two corvettes at a cost ranging from 660 million euros ($768 million) to 1.6 billion euros ($1.86 billion).

13 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Sixth-Gen Imaging: ATN Rolls Out ‘Most Advanced’ Thermal Optics Yet

Sixth-Gen Imaging is ATN’s most advanced thermal optics line, featuring AI-enhanced imaging, high-resolution sensors, versatile riflescopes, binoculars, and clip-on systems.

13 January

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Christens Final Spearhead Expeditionary Transport Ship

The US Navy has christened its 16th and final Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, the USNS Lansing (EPF 16), at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

13 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Force Says Israeli Tank Fired Near Peacekeepers in Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli tank fired near its peacekeepers, and warned that such attacks were becoming "disturbingly common."

13 January

Arms

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4A1 service rifle during a combat marksmanship range aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Deck shoots allow Marines to get hands on training with their rifles to ensure that they stay proficient and lethal with their weapon systems. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger)

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwan Marines Unit Upgrades to US-Made M4A1 Rifles for Base Security

A new Republic of China Marine Corps unit assigned to land-based security has replaced its aging assault rifles with US-made M4A1 systems, according to state media.

13 January

Asia Pacific