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13 January

The F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter performs the first F-35C weapon separation by releasing the 500-pound inert Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 over an Atlantic test range

GBU-12 Paveway II: Inside the Laser-Guided Precision Bomb

Built to cut collateral damage and costs, the GBU‑12 Paveway II turns a standard bomb into a precision weapon. This guide explains how it works and why it matters.

13 January

A flying Black Hawk helicopter with launched effects

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Seeks Medium-Range Launched Effects Capability

The US Army is seeking potential suppliers for its Long Range Precision Munition program to engage time-sensitive, high-value targets.

13 January

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

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Distributes Arad Rifles to Local Defense Units

Israel has completed the nationwide rollout of thousands of Arad assault rifles to rapid response teams.

13 January

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Grumman to Make US Navy’s Upgraded ASW Torpedo for $233M

Northrop Grumman is set to manufacture and deliver an upgraded version of the US Navy’s lightweight torpedo used in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) — the MK54 MOD 2.

13 January

V2X's Tempest vehicle parked on a grassland with burning fires in the background

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Quietly Fields US-Made Tempest Air Defense System in Combat

Ukraine appears to have deployed the US-made Tempest, a short-range air defense system built on a highly mobile vehicle, against Russian drones in combat.

12 January