Arms – Page 317 – The Defense Post

Feb- 2022 -

2 February

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

US Marines Viper Helicopter Test-Fires JAGM at Land Target

A US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter fired a Lockheed Martin joint air-to-ground missile at land targets recently as part of the weapon’s continuous evaluation.

2 February

South Korean Army K9 self-propelled howitzers fire rounds

Staff Writer With AFP

Egypt Signs $1.7B Deal for South Korean Howitzers

Egypt has signed a $1.66 billion deal for South Korean howitzers, a week after Washington approved a major arms sale to Cairo.

1 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Test Fires First Missile

The US Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II fighter fired its first missile last month at an aerial target over the Gulf of Mexico.

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31 January

Ukrainian soldiers ride armored vehicles to Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Donetsk region, on February 1, 2015

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark Prepared to Send Military Equipment to Ukraine

Denmark is prepared to send military equipment to Ukraine, as the West intensifies diplomacy and threatens harsh economic sanctions on Russia to prevent an invasion.

31 January

Joe Saballa

Belgium to Acquire RGW90 Anti-Tank Weapon Systems

The Belgian military has awarded a contract to Dynamit Nobel Defence to supply shoulder-fired RGW90 anti-tank weapon systems.

28 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Separatists Urge Russia to Send Modern Weapons

A Ukrainian separatist leader urged Russia to send modern weapons to the breakaway statelets to help them defend themselves against Western-backed Kyiv forces.

27 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Opens $14 Million Hypersonics Research Precinct

The Australian government opened a 14 million Australian dollar hypersonics research precinct in Brisbane this week.

26 January

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Has 93 Modernization Projects in Progress: Report

India is rapidly upgrading its defense capabilities with 93 military modernization projects worth $18.4 billion currently in progress.

25 January

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $2.56 Billion in Military Sales to Egypt

The US State Department approved two major military equipment sales to Egypt of transport aircraft and radar systems, despite ongoing concerns over Cairo's human rights record.

25 January