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March 21, 2022  

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Russia First to Use Hypersonic Missiles in Combat, Strikes Ukrainian Arms Depot
LONDON --- Russia said on Saturday it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destroy a large weapons depot in Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk region. Russia's Interfax news agency said

European Arms Buyers Discuss Joint Procurement, Lessons from Ukraine
EDA’s Steering Board in National Armament Directors’ (NAD) composition met on 16 March under the new chairmanship of Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, Director of the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation

US Admiral Says China Has Fully Militarized South China Sea Islands
OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA --- China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser

 


While hypersonic missiles, such as this Kinzhal carried by a Russian MiG-31BM fighter, are faster and more maneuverable than other ground-attack missiles, they are unlikely to have a great influence on the tactical situation in Ukraine. (Russian MoD file photo)


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Communications Breakdown: Why Did the Russian Offensive Bog Down?
"We have no communication. We don't have walkie-talkies. Nothing," a bedraggled Russian soldier tells his interrogators in another of the videos published by Ukrainian defenders this month posted to...

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Russia First to Use Hypersonic Missiles in Combat, Strikes Ukrainian Arms Depot
LONDON --- Russia said on Saturday it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destroy a large weapons depot in Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk region. Russia's Interfax news agency said ...

European Arms Buyers Discuss Joint Procurement, Lessons from Ukraine
EDA’s Steering Board in National Armament Directors’ (NAD) composition met on 16 March under the new chairmanship of Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, Director of the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation...

US Admiral Says China Has Fully Militarized South China Sea Islands
OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA --- China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser...

Ukraine Is Wrecking Russian Tanks with Swedish-Made, UK-Supplied NLAWs
In video after video taken in Ukraine, a puff of smoke and a brief flash of light signal that another clutch of Russian troops are about to die. Sometimes it is only a split second before that ligh...

Ukraine Receives 500 Strela Anti-Aircraft Missiles from Germany
BERLIN --- Ukraine has received 500 Strela anti-aircraft missiles from Germany. The weapons were already handed over on Thursday, according to Ukrainian government circles. This was first reported by ...

US Increases Security Assistance to Baltic Countries
The United States Congress has passed a USD 1.5 trillion budget package that includes USD 180 million in security assistance for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 2022, under the Baltic Security Initi...

Bulgaria Stands Up Multinational Battle Group
Bulgaria has established and is now leading a NATO multinational battle group. It's an important step in the face of nearby Russian aggression in Ukraine and the United States fully supports it, ...

In Belarusian Morgues and Hospitals, Clues to Russian Military Losses in Ukraine
There's no room in the morgue at Mazyr. It's filled with the bodies of Russian soldiers. At one hospital in this Belarusian city about 60 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, the hallways and w...

Norway Takes Measures Related to the War in Ukraine
The government proposes to strengthen civil and military preparedness in Norway by a total of approximately NOK 3.5 billion. Norway is also implementing the sanctions against Russia, and the governmen...

Dutch Confirm Patriot GBAD Deployment to Slovakia
At NATO's request, Germany and the Netherlands are installing Patriot air defense systems in the vicinity of the air base in Sliac, in central Slovakia. The cabinet already announced on 8 March that i...

FMV Contracts Mid-life Upgrade of Submarine HMS Halland
FMV has signed a contract with Saab to carry out the mid-life upgrade of HMS Halland, the third Gotland-class submarine. Two submarines in the Gotland class have already undergone a so-called mid-l...

Qatar-Backed Aeralis Unveils Full-Scale Mock-Up of Jet Trainer
AERALIS, the transformational British military jet developer, today hosted a ceremony attended by The Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, unveiling two full-scale replicas of ...

French, Italian and US Carriers Operate Together in Ionian Sea
IONIAN SEA --- Naval forces from France, Italy and the U.S. conducted tri-carrier operations in the Ionian Sea, Mar. 17, in direct support of NATO security operations. The Harry S. Truman Carrier S...

Pentagon Details Assistance, Training of Ukrainian Forces
When Russia invaded Ukraine with more than 150,000 troops Feb. 24, most people — especially Russian President Vladimir Putin — expected a Russian cakewalk. The men and women of the California National...

First Swiss Hermes 900 Drone Pilots Complete Training
BERN --- The first pilots of the Air Force and armasuisse have successfully completed basic training on the new reconnaissance drone system (ADS 15) in Israel. These professional staff form the core f...

Regional Air and Missile Defense Vital in Face of Iran Threats: Pentagon
Ballistic missile threats from Iran and its proxies are deeply concerning to nations in the Middle East, the commander of U.S. Central Command said. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. briefe...

Norway’s F-35 Engine MRO Depot Achieves Initial Capability
Kongsberg, acting through its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS), announced yesterday that it has successfully achieved all Initial Depot ...

Hungary Receives Turkish-Made Armored Vehicles, Will Build More
ISTANBUL --- Hungarian Defense Ministry Undersecretary Gaspar Maroth said Sunday that 40 tactical wheeled armored vehicles named Gidran were produced in Turkey and delivered to the Hungarian Armed For...

China Claims to Have Flown Hydrogen-Powered Drone
The AR-20, a multi-rotor drone domestically developed by China for security surveillance, border patrol and anti-terrorism missions, has spawned a hydrogen-powered variant that recently made its maide...

Kongsberg to Supply Air-to-Air Pylons for F-35 Program
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) has signed an agreement with Marvin Engineering (MEC) worth 240 MNOK to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The agreement c...

China's New Rules on Military Procurement Come into Effect
China put into effect new interim rules to regulate military equipment procurement contracts on Sunday that aim to advance the quality and efficiency of equipment procurement, with analysts saying tha...

Philippines FA-50A Pilots Train for SEAD, Strike Missions
MANILA --– The military's FA-50 jet fighter pilots will train with their American counterparts, flying F-16s, specifically on the suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) exercises in the ongoing Bila...

British Army Tests New Equipment in Wiltshire Exercise
British Army personnel got a glimpse of the future as they took on the task of trialling new equipment on Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) during Exercise Wessex Storm. The drills, which took p...

Australia to Invest $244M to Modernize Air Base
The [Australian] Government is planning to invest $244 million in a major upgrade of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airbase near Derby in Western Australia that will support 250 jobs and provide ...

Australian Names First Locally-Developed Unmanned Aircraft
The first Australian-made uncrewed combat air vehicle has successfully completed its test flights, and has officially been named at a ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley. Working under the title, ‘Loyal...


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