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Philippines Receive New Israeli Self-Propelled Howitzers

Philippines Receive New Israeli Self-Propelled Howitzers

MANILA — The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) will get a much-needed boost with the recent delivery of 12 units of Soltam 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzers from Israeli firm Elbit Systems.

The weapons that arrived in the country last December 28 are now scheduled for technical inspection t…

Peruvian National Bank Refuses to Pay for Antonov Aircraft

Peruvian National Bank Refuses to Pay for Antonov Aircraft

Banco de la Nación [Peru’s National bank—Ed.] canceled any transactions to the Ukrainian State Enterprise Antonov for the An-178.

The Peruvian state bank refused to accept a bank agreement from the German bank “DZ Bank AG” for payments “Spetstechnoexport” for the contract of construction of the a…

India’s Carrier Fighter Search Begins with Rafale Demo

India’s Carrier Fighter Search Begins with Rafale Demo

The selection process for new carrier borne fighter jets for the Indian Navy is underway with a demonstration by France’s Rafale M (Marine) scheduled this week in Goa but several challenges remain ahead, with stiff competition by the American side that is fielding the F 18 Super Hornet that holds ou…
Marine Corps Mission Keeping ACV Program Alive

Marine Corps Mission Keeping ACV Program Alive

The Marines have decided they will no longer deploy their aging Amphibious Assault Vehicles on real-world missions, following a 2020 offshore training accident that killed nine (the Reagan-era swimming tanks require eight hours of maintenance for each hour of operation).

It has decided to push a…

Pentagon’s New Challenge: Defeating Cheap Hobbyist Drones

Pentagon’s New Challenge: Defeating Cheap Hobbyist Drones

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is racing to combat an ostensibly modest foe: hobbyist drones that cost a few hundred dollars and can be rigged with explosives.

Emerging solutions resemble the stuff of science fiction, from laser zappers to microwave blasters.

Small, cheap drones are the most-concerni…


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