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30 June

Arms

Machine gun ammunition is seen stacked at a supply point as Soldiers assigned to the 95th Chemical Company, “Arctic Dragons”, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to execute a gunnery live-fire exercise with M1135 Stryker Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2017. The gunnery tested Soldier’s proficiency with identifying, engaging, and eliminating hostile targets while increasing combat effectiveness. The Styker NBCRV provides Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical detection and surveillance for battlefield visualization, and situational awareness to increase unit combat power. The core of the NBCRV is its on-board integrated NBC sensor suite, and integrated meteorological system. An NBC positive overpressure system minimizes cross-contamination of samples and detection instruments, provides crew protection, and allows extended operation at Mission Oriented Protective Posture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

US Army Bases to House Critical Mineral Refineries

The US Army has awarded contracts to build and operate critical mineral processing facilities on military installations, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign supplies for materials used in defense systems.

25 June

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Orders 46,000 Grot A3 Assault Rifles

Poland has signed a contract with Fabryka Broni Radom for almost 46,000 MSBS Grot A3 5.56mm assault rifles, strengthening efforts to modernize the country’s armed forces.

25 June

Arms

THAAD is a highly effective, combat-proven defense against short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.

Rojoef Manuel

US Boosts THAAD Production in $35B Lockheed Martin Award

Lockheed Martin has secured a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors, a move aimed at reinforcing missile defense capability for the US and its allies.

23 June

Arms

Ruta cruise missile displayed in flight configuration, showing a sleek airframe with fixed wings and rear-mounted propulsion, designed for long-range precision strike missions.

Rojoef Manuel

Destinus Produces 1,000th Engine for Cruise Missiles

Dutch defense firm Destinus has completed its 1,000th T150 turbojet engine, marking a key breakthrough in scaling cruise missile propulsion assembly in Europe.

22 June

Business

Rojoef Manuel

AM General, Kalyani Target Global Market for Mobile Artillery Systems

AM General has collaborated with India’s Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited to offer next-generation artillery systems for international military customers.

19 June

Arms

SMASH Hopper remote-controlled weapon station

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Orders Hopper Remote Weapon Stations From SMARTSHOOTER

Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has secured a contract to provide its SMASH Hopper remote-controlled weapon stations to the Israel Ministry of Defense.

18 June

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

US Greenlights HIMARS Fire Control Systems Transfer to Singapore

The US State Department has cleared a $73-million foreign military sale of Common Fire Control Systems for Singapore’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.

15 June

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Sets 2,000-Km Strike Goal in New Military Roadmap

Ukraine has approved a new military development plan that aims to field homegrown warheads capable of striking targets up to 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away.

10 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 load a 2.75-inch rocket configured with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II, a hydra 70 rocket motor and M282 High Explosive Incendiary Multipurpose Penetrator Warhead onto an AH-1Z Viper during a APKWS loading and flight takeoff exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 29. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

iRocket Wins US Army Deal to Support Anti-Drone Weapon Production

The US Army has awarded New York-based Innovative Rocket Technologies a contract valued between $30 million and $150 million to support production of next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system weapons.

10 June

Nuclear

Rojoef Manuel

US Breaks Ground on New Nuclear Monitoring Hub in Tennessee

The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has begun construction on a new nuclear monitoring facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

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