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28 November

Lithuania Invests $278M to Modernize Training Area for US Rotational Forces

Lithuania is investing $278 million to expand and modernize the Pabradė Training Area while providing logistical support for US forces.

28 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Jordan Tells Russia to Stop Recruiting Its Citizens After Two Killed

Jordan asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow.

27 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Romania Buys French Mistral Air Defense Systems in Over $700M Deal

Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has finalized a 625-million-euro ($724-million) deal to acquire Mistral short-range air defense systems from France.

27 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Chooses Swedish Submarines for Naval Update

Poland has chosen Sweden to build new submarines to boost its navy's capabilities amid fears of Russian threats, its defense minister said.

27 November

The French Navy amphibious assault ship FS Mistral

Giulia Bernacchi

French Navy’s Mistral Helicopter Carriers Undergo Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have partnered to modernize the navigation systems on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious ships.

27 November

Rojoef Manuel

France’s Defense Giants Team Up to Bring AI to Air Combat

French defense giants Dassault Aviation and Thales are joining forces to bring “controlled and supervised” AI into military aeronautics, aiming to make aircraft smarter and more effective in the skies.

27 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron Says France to Restore Voluntary Military Service

France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next summer, President Macron said.

27 November

Jodesz Gavilan

Netherlands Pushes for Homegrown Tomahawk‑Style Long‑Range Missile

The Dutch government is openly calling for a domestic, Tomahawk-style long-range missile, pressing the defense industry to move fast.

27 November

Ajax armoured vehicle The Proj HERMOD IR rehearsal took place over the week of 15-19 march 2021. It included members of the Spec Inf Brigade, and a variety of new vehicles such as the Ajax and Boxer. This was all in preparation for a demonstration of the British Army Capabilities. The rehearsal took place on the training area at Bovington Camp Ajax family of armoured vehicles, will replace the Army’s Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) vehicles which have been the mainstay of armoured reconnaissance for almost fifty years. The Ajax family consists of Ares a troop-carrying reconnaissance vehicle, Ajax armed with a formidable 40mm cannon, support variants Apollo and Atlas, a command and control variant Athena, and an engineer variant – Argus.

Christine Casimiro

UK Pauses Ajax Armored Vehicle Training After Soldiers Fall Ill

The British Army has temporarily halted training with its latest Ajax armored fighting vehicle after around 30 soldiers fell ill during exercises due to excessive noise and vibration.

27 November

Aftermath of the Ukrainian strikes in Taganrog, Rostov region, in southwestern Russia.

Christine Casimiro

Ukrainian Strikes Destroy Russia’s Rare A-60 Laser Aircraft in Taganrog

Ukraine appears to have carried out one of its most consequential deep strikes of the war, likely destroying Russia’s rare A-60 airborne laser aircraft and another high-value radar testbed.

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