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11 December

Arms

Pictured at night is the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) firing at Kirkcudbright Ranges. Army Reserve Royal Artillery Regiment has been firing one of the Army's most sophisticated weapons platforms, in the southwest of Scotland this week. Reserve soldiers from 101 Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fired the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) at Kirkcudbright Ranges on the Solway coast, in Dumfries and Galloway. This is the first time in the last 15 years, that the GMLRS has been fired in Scotland. The GMLRS is a self-propelled, armoured missile and rocket launcher, which can fire 12 rounds per minute to a distance of up to 180 miles. It is one of the Royal Artillery's most powerful weapons. The reservists, who only get to fire live MLRS very rarely, were doing so as part of their Annual Deployment Exercise, which sees them practice all of their basic soldier and specialist Artillery skills for two weeks. This is in addition to the training they get on Drill Nights at their Army Reserve Centres, and on weekend exercises and deployments.

NATO Orders Smoke Dischargers for British Army Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

NATO has contracted ISTEC to deliver smoke discharger systems for the British Army’s new M270 A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

6 December

Americas

Raid on an illegal explosives factory in Ecuador

Staff Writer With AFP

S.America Police Seize Over 3,000 Bombs in Crackdown on Gangs, Guerrillas

Police in nine South American countries seized more than 3,400 homemade bombs and 28 metric tons of bomb-making materials in raids targeting the booming black market in explosives, Interpol said Thursday.

4 December

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Aide Says US Would Run Out of Munition in China War

President Joe Biden's national security advisor warned that the US could quickly run out of munitions in a war with China.

4 December

Africa

Ukrainian serviceman with Javelin anti-tank missileing a military parade

Joe Saballa

US Approves $108M Javelin Missile Sale to Tunisia

The US is enhancing Tunisia’s anti-tank capabilities with the approval of a $108-million foreign military sale for FGM-148F Javelin missiles.

4 December

Air

Tsirkon hypersonic missile fired from ship

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Test Fired Missiles in Eastern Mediterranean Drills

Russia's army said Tuesday it had fired hypersonic missiles during naval and air force drills in the eastern Mediterranean that come as its ally Syria loses ground to Islamist rebels.

3 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Says Destroyed N. Korean Bulsae-4 Missile Used by Russia

The Ukrainian military has claimed to have destroyed a North Korean Bulsae-4 anti-tank missile system operated by the Russian Armed Forces.

3 December

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Announces New $725M Package for Ukraine Including More Mines

The US announced a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine that features a second tranche of landmines as well as anti-air and anti-armor weapons.

2 December

Arms