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17 April

Air

Next-Gen Batteries to Increase Switchblade Suicide Drone Flight Time by 50%

Amprius Technologies and AeroVironment have teamed to integrate next-generation batteries into Switchblade 300 Block 20 suicide drones.

14 April

Arms

South Korean and US soldiers watching from an observation post during a joint live firing drill

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing, South Korea Ink Advanced Weapons Systems Partnership

Boeing and South Korea have signed an agreement to pursue joint research, development, and marketing for advanced weapons systems.

13 April

Americas

191018-N-UN744-1259 - HAAKONSVERN NAVAL BASE, Norway (Oct. 18, 2019) - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) work alongside Norwegian crane operators to guide an MK-48 Advanced Capability torpedo into the submarine during an ordnance onload at the Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, Norway, Oct. 18, 2019. Minnesota, the 10th ship of the Virginia class, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC Expands Support for US Navy MK 48 Mod 7 Torpedo Program

SAIC has received a $102.5 million contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s MK 48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program.

10 April

Europe

Ukrainian artillery troops take aim and prepare to fire. Photographer: Corporal Rob Kane ©MoD Crown Copyright 2022

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Soldiers Finalize AS90 Howitzer Training in England

A second batch of Ukrainian warfighters has completed AS90 155-millimeter self-propelled howitzer training in the UK.

6 April

Arms

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Buys 100 Remote Weapon Systems From Australia

Ukraine is set to receive 100 Remote Weapon Systems from Australia as part of a direct military sale worth $80.3 million.

5 April

Arms

Joe Saballa

Saudi Arabia Deploys S. Korean Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System

Saudi Arabia appears to have acquired and deployed South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system on its border with Yemen.

5 April

Air

Impression image of an F-35 with JASSM-ER.

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands to Enhance Long-Range Firepower With US, Israeli Weapons

The Netherlands will acquire US and Israeli-made weapons to address military firepower requirements against long-distance threats.

5 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Receive 200 US Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles in 2023

Taiwan is reportedly set to receive the first batch of 200 Javelin anti-tank missiles from the US in the second half of 2023.

3 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins $439M Air-to-Ground Missile Contract From US Army

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $439-million contract to manufacture and deliver air-to-ground missile systems to the US Army.

3 April

Americas

A U.S Army Soldier lifts the hydraulic launching system on the new Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) during Operation Thunderbolt Strike at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, March 3, 2023. During the LRHW system development, the Army’s Rapid Capabilities & Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) implemented a Soldier-centered design concept which uses formal and informal Soldier touch points to obtain early feedback to influence design, speed up development, and ensure an operationally effective weapon system. (Spc. Chandler Coats)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Deploys First Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in Florida

The US Army has deployed its first long-range hypersonic weapon system in Florida as part of a full expeditionary launch rehearsal.

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