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May 30, 2022  

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US Preparing to Supply MLRS, HIMARS Missile Launchers to Ukraine: CNN
WASHINGTON --- The Biden administration is preparing to step up the kind of weaponry it is offering Ukraine by sending advanced, long-range rocket systems that are now the top request from Ukrainian o

German Government, Opposition Agree on €100 Bn Defense Fund, 2% Spending Target
The center-right opposition has backed the German government's plans to massively increase military spending. The plan was sparked by the war in Ukraine and will help the country meet its NATO commitm

Japan to Allow Fighter Jet, Missile Exports to 12 Nations
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to allow exports of fighter jets, missiles and other arms to 12 countries, including India, Australia as well as some European and Southeast Asian nations, Nikke

 


Japan plans to ease regulations so it can export arms like F-2 fighter jets, which were jointly developed with the U.S., to certain countries. This marks a weather change in Japan’s foreign policy, as it has banned exports of lethal weapons since 1945. (JASDF photo)


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US Preparing to Supply MLRS, HIMARS Missile Launchers to Ukraine: CNN
WASHINGTON --- The Biden administration is preparing to step up the kind of weaponry it is offering Ukraine by sending advanced, long-range rocket systems that are now the top request from Ukrainian o...

German Government, Opposition Agree on €100 Bn Defense Fund, 2% Spending Target
The center-right opposition has backed the German government's plans to massively increase military spending. The plan was sparked by the war in Ukraine and will help the country meet its NATO commitm...

Japan to Allow Fighter Jet, Missile Exports to 12 Nations
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to allow exports of fighter jets, missiles and other arms to 12 countries, including India, Australia as well as some European and Southeast Asian nations, Nikke...

Captured Russian Weapons Are Packed with US Microchips
When Ukrainian forces began to take apart several pieces of captured or partially destroyed Russian military equipment, they found a strong reliance on foreign microchips - especially those made in th...

Ukraine Receives Polish SP Guns, Danish Harpoon Missiles
WARSAW --- The Ukrainian army received 18 KRAB self-propelled howitzers from Poland, the Radio Poland Information Agency has determined. According to our sources in government circles, it is enough to...

Russia Test-Fires Zyrcon Hypersonic Missile, Develops Coastal Defense Version
MOSCOW --- The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. The ...

China's J-16 Fighter Jets Deployed in Joint Patrol with Russia
In the first such move, China's state broadcaster revealed on Sunday that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force deployed fighter jets as escorts for Chinese and Russian bombers during l...

Spanish S-81 Submarine Goes to Sea for First Time
CARTAGENA, Spain --- The submarine S-81 'Isaac Peral' has made its first navigation in the bay of Cartagena, thus fulfilling its demanding schedule of overcoming safety milestones. The surface navi...

Pentagon Sees Ukraine's Military Requirements Changing
The United States is supporting Ukraine's fight against Vladimir Putin's unjust war for the long run and is laser-focused on getting Ukrainian service members the equipment and supplies they need, Pen...

Raytheon Wins $624M to Produce Stinger Missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $624,601,212 modification (P00007) to contract W31P4Q-21-D-0007 for the procurement of Stinger missiles and associated equipment. Work locations and fu...

Northrop Wins $254M for SEWIP Electronic Warfare Systems
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Mission Systems Sector, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, is awarded a $254,415,555 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-5519 to exercise...

UK MoD Launches Innovation Fund to Support Ukrainian Military
The brightest minds in the UK Defence industry are being encouraged to continue developing more battle-winning ideas to help Ukraine Defence Ministers are calling on UK industry to accelerate the d...

Polish Armaments Agency Details HIMARS, Patriot Procurement
On May 26 this year, Poland submitted to the American side a detailed order (Letter of Request) for the procurement of 486 launchers for the needs of more than 80 HOMAR system batteries. The submis...

S. Korean Army Completes Redback IFV Evaluation
The Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), developed by Hanwha Defense, has demonstrated its outstanding performance during a media invitation event held on May 27 at an Army unit. The event took...

Saab Receives Orders for Carl-Gustaf Components
Saab has received orders for components for the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle. The total order value is SEK 643 million and deliveries will take place during 2022 and 2023. The industry’s nature ...

Turkish-Made SAR Radar Detects Drifting Mines: Manufacturer
The synthetic aperture and moving target indicator radar (SAR/MTI) developed by Turkish defense company, MILSAR can scan large areas of the sea surface to take detailed images and enable real-time det...

Baltic Ministers of Defence Pledge Unified Defense
Today at a meeting on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia, the ministers of defence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreed on the contents of the Baltic cross-border defence cooperation agreement, whic...

US Navy Commissions One SSN As Another Completes Refit
GROTON, Connecticut --– The Navy commissioned the fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, May 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London. “Oregonians are dee...

GPS Kit Turns 155mm Shells into Precision-Guided Munitions
BOISE, Idaho --– The Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted its first live-fire training and certification using the Army’s modernized M1156 Precision Guidance...

New Pentagon Office to Speed Consideration of New Technologies  
The speed of war is getting faster, with new capabilities, such as artificial intelligence, hypersonic technologies, and more, entering the services.  A new Pentagon office seeks to do for policy ...


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