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29 July

Arms

LIG Nex1 Defeats Rival Hanwha to Build S.Korea’s Next-Gen Air Defense Missile

LIG Nex1 has been selected over long-time rival Hanwha Systems to lead South Korea’s next-generation air defense program.

25 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $4.67B Sale of Air Defense System to Egypt

The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt.

24 July

Arms

Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could bring to bear during combat missions as the British Armys global response force. As the culmination of a course in support weapons skills, paratroopers staged a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain. A fast-moving scenario saw an advancing force of enemy armoured vehicles engaged and defeated with Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, 81mm mortar, Grenade Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns and General Purpose Machine Guns. Paratroopers opened fire from both ground positions and while moving in RWMIK patrol vehicles. The five-week-long Support Weapons Cadres trained soldiers from Colchester-based 2nd and 3rd Battalions The Parachute Regiment to serve in their units specialist Machine gun, Mortar and Anti-tanks platoons. Soldiers were taught the practical skills to fire and maintain weapons in the field, and how to use firepower in different tactical scenarios.

Rojoef Manuel

British Soldiers at Risk of Brain Damage From Weapon Use

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that thousands of British soldiers are potentially suffering from brain damage due to their own weapon systems.

24 July

Arms

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Unveils First Hypersonic Missile With 800-Km Range

Turkey has officially entered the hypersonic race with the unveiling of the Tayfun Block-4, a hypersonic ballistic missile built for high maneuverability.

22 July

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Threatens to Freeze Payments Over Caesar Howitzer Delays

The Czech Republic plans to halt advance payments for 62 Caesar 8x8 self-propelled howitzers from KNDS France, citing repeated failures by the contractor to meet procurement terms.

22 July

Arms

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Unleashes Laser-Armed ‘Tank’ That Can Fry and Jam Drones Mid-Air

Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN, a hybrid combat vehicle armed with a high-energy laser weapon to detect, jam, and destroy drones on the battlefield.

21 July

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Invites Foreign Defense Tech Firms to Test Weapons on Battlefield

Ukraine has launched a program allowing foreign defense companies to test their military technologies on its battlefield — a first-of-its-kind opportunity amid its active war with Russia.

21 July

Air