The Royal Australian Navy fired its first Standard Missile 6 on Saturday during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. The acquisition is part of an initiative to improve Australia’s lethality and long-range strike capability. The SM-6 was fired from the HMAS Sydney during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. After the activity, the missile will be deployed across the...
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US Army Demos Allied Interoperability in NATO’s Paladin Strike Military Drills
The U.S. Army deployed its 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division to the Paladin Strike field exercise in Latvia from Aug. 5 to 8 to demonstrate coordinated land combat tactics with NATO allies. Warfighters from Canada, Latvia, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom also participated in the exercise...
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Beam Global Delivers EV Charger Canopies to British Forces Cyprus
British Forces Cyprus has received solar charging kits for electric vehicles from Beam Global, allowing it to maximize the Mediterranean country’s natural resources. Under the deal, Beam Global delivered 10 EV ARC systems for installation and an accompanying trailer to move the chargers across the military base. The EV charging solution generates and stores clean...
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AUKUS to Develop AI-Enabled Solution to Improve Target Detection, Decision-Making Process
The trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States continued to advance the development of resilient and autonomous artificial intelligence technology through a new round of testing during Project Convergence Capstone Four. The U.S. Army-hosted project, a two-phase multinational experiment held in Austin, Texas, in February and March, was designed to...
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First of Five C-130J Super Hercules to New Zealand
New Zealand has received the first of five C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin. The C-130Js, purchased through a Foreign Military Sale agreement with the U.S. Air Force to replace the New Zealand Defence Force’s C-130H planes, will be operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 40 Squadron at RNZAF Base...
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Turkey Develops ‘Steel Dome’ to Rival Israeli Air Defense System
Turkey said it now has an artificial intelligence-powered. network-centric air defense system to protect the country from regional threats. The system, dubbed “Steel Dome,” was developed by defense electronics manufacturer Aselsan, Roketsan, Sage and Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corp. under the coordination of the Defense Industry Agency, or SSB. According to an SSB announcement, the...
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DLA Director Visits Europe, Highlights Capabilities Offered to Partners
Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director of the Defense Logistics Agency, highlighted the United States’s commitment to ensuring nations in Europe and Africa possess the necessary technologies to address conflicts in remarks during a visit to Europe that ended Wednesday. Simerly met with DLA Europe & Africa senior officials to discuss the teams’ unique logistics...
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Elbit Secures $130M Iron Fist Active Protection Systems Order From BAE Systems Hägglunds
BAE Systems Hägglunds has placed a $130 million order for Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection systems for installation on a European country’s CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. According to Elbit, the Iron Fist APS is an advanced “hard kill” system designed to provide armored platforms with 360-degree self-defense capabilities against the latest battlefield threats —...
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UK Joins Indo-Pacific Military Exercises to Support Regional Security, Stability
The British Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Marines participated in recent multinational Indo-Pacific military exercises as part of U.K. support for the region’s security and stability. The U.K. government said it sent forces to operate alongside close to 30 international allies in their deployments, which included participation in Exercise Predators Run held from...
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Northrop Wins New Contract Under Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability Program
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract from Space Systems Command to build the U.S. base of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability project for tracking satellites and debris in geosynchronous orbits. Under the AUKUS trilateral partnership, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia agreed to host and operate a DARC site to enable allied...