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13 February

Slovakia to Supply Azerbaijan With SAM-120 Mortars

Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply its locally-developed SAM-120 self-propelled mortars to Azerbaijan, according to local media.

13 February

Rojoef Manuel

Malaysia to Receive Naval Strike Missiles in March as Navy Replaces Exocets

Malaysia will receive Norway’s Naval Strike Missile in March as part of a phased acquisition to replace the Royal Malaysian Navy’s 29-year-old Exocet MM40 Block 2 stock.

13 February

An Iron Dome launcher fires a Tamir missile to protect the citizens and infrastructure of Israel. Raytheon Missiles & Defense and RAFAEL have signed a joint venture to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in the United States. (Photo: RAFAEL)

Ronald Watkins

Rafael Enters Race for US Army’s Next-Gen Interceptor

US subsidiary of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has joined US Army search for second interceptor under Indirect Fire Protection Capability.

13 February

Personnel load an artillery round beside a tracked armored vehicle at a training site, with equipment and support vehicles nearby.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Pushes Artillery Limits With Next-Gen Rocket-Assisted Rounds

The US Army may be seeing the next generation of the service’s artillery in action, as it tests a rocket-boosted round to deliver more accurate engagements from longer ranges.

12 February

U.S. Airmen with the 3rd Munitions Squadron offload BLU-111 munitions from a shipping container at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 12, 2022. Over the course of eight days, the 3rd MUNS received the largest barge operation for the Air Force totaling 150,000 pounds of explosive weight. This is the 3rd MUNS annual inventory restock of both training and real-world munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Consolidates Arms Exports With Tighter Oversight

The US Department of Defense has moved two key agencies under its Office of Acquisition and Sustainment to streamline foreign military sales.

12 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Munich Startup Tests Europe’s First Privately Funded Hypersonic Missile

Anglo-German startup Hypersonica has conducted the first test of a privately developed European hypersonic missile.

12 February

Bea Castañeda

An Inside Look at the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM)

This guide explains how the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile fits into modern layered air defense architectures across allied navies.

12 February

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Expands PAC-3 Missile Arsenal Using Surplus Funds, Special Defense Budget

Taiwan is expanding its Patriot missile arsenal using surplus funds and the proposed $40-billion New Taiwan dollar special defense budget.

12 February

Ukrainian soldier on top of a South African Mbombe 6 armored fighting vehicle. Photo: NMFTE via Telegram

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Parliament Approves 90-Billion Euro Loan for Ukraine

The EU parliament on Wednesday approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, providing a financial lifeline to cash-strapped Kyiv four years into Russia's invasion.

11 February