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Australian-Made Warheads Introduced into Service

Australian-Made Warheads Introduced into Service

Sovereign sustainability has taken a leap, with No. 81 Wing accepting and successfully expending the first Australian manufactured BLU-111(AUS)B/B.

The 500lb high-explosive warhead was delivered to No. 3 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown last year, where it was configured by armament technicians …

UAE to Buy South Korean M-SAM Missiles in $3.5Bn Deal

UAE to Buy South Korean M-SAM Missiles in $3.5Bn Deal

DUBAI — South Korea signed a preliminary deal with the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to sell Seoul’s mid-range surface-to-air missiles to the Gulf nation, in the latest sign of deepening defense cooperation between the two nations.

The deal was signed after Moon held talks with UAE Prime Minis…

Russia Preparing Pretext for Ukraine Invasion, Pentagon Says

Russia Preparing Pretext for Ukraine Invasion, Pentagon Says

Russia has deployed “a group of operatives” into Ukraine to foment a pretext for another invasion of that country, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a news conference today.

Kirby hastened to say that the U.S. government still believes there is room to solve the problem of the Ru…

N. Korea Launches More Ballistic Missiles

N. Korea Launches More Ballistic Missiles

SEOUL — North Korea tested a railway-borne missile in its firing drills on Friday, state media KCNA said on Saturday, amid a U.S. push for fresh sanctions against the isolated state following its recent series of weapons tests.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said two short-range ballistic …

Philippines OK Purchase of 32 More Black Hawk Helicopters

Philippines OK Purchase of 32 More Black Hawk Helicopters

MANILA –– It’s a go for the government procurement of 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters after the Notice of Award (NOA) was issued to PZL Mielec of Poland late last year, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced Sunday.

Lorenzana shared in a Facebook post that the NOA…

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