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3 February

220715-O-LR179-1004-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 conducts a maritime surveillance flight during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

Japan, US to Streamline Arms Sales After Tokyo Flags Delivery Backlogs

Japan and the US have agreed to streamline foreign military sales procurement as Tokyo seeks to resolve shipment issues of weapons acquired from America.

3 February

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-America hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

US Pushes Hamas Disarmament With Gaza Weapons Buyback Plan

The US has told the UN Security Council that further Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza will depend on Hamas disarming under an internationally funded weapons buyback program.

3 February

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor Completes Ballistic Test

Raytheon’s proposed replacement for the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), has completed a ballistic test.

3 February

Skyranger 30 turret mounted on a Piranha V armored personnel carrier. Photo: Danish Ministry of Defence/Rheinmetall

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark Orders Rheinmetall Ammunition to Support Mobile Air Defense, CV90 Fleets

Denmark has commissioned Rheinmetall under a seven-year framework contract for the supply of ammunition supporting a range of platforms.

2 February

Protector remote-controlled weapon station

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Awards Kongsberg-PGZ $1.65B Counter Drone System Contract

Poland has awarded a $1.65-billion contract to a consortium of Kongsberg and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa to supply counter-drone systems.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $9-Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential $9-billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and related equipment.

2 February

Bea Castañeda

JAGM: Your Guide to the Next Generation of Precision Strike

This guide explores the JAGM missile, detailing its precision strike capabilities, operational role, limitations, and impact on modern battlefield and global defense strategies.

2 February