The U.S. company Lockheed Martin, during a demonstration at the White Sands test site, launched upgraded GMLRS missiles for multiple rocket launchers with a range of up to 150 km.
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Overseas Indian military base at Agalega island of Mauritius is now complete. It features a deep-sea port capable of hosting Destroyers and frigates, and an airbase with a 3-km long runaway & facilities capable of operating fighter jets and naval surveillance aircraft like P-8Is.
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Australia plans to increase the length of the runway in the Cocos Islands by 150 meters to be able to receive P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft and increase reconnaissance activities in the Indian Ocean area.
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The Taiwan Air Force will purchase an additional batch of Wan Chien air-to-ground missiles with an increased range of up to 400 km. Delivery time - 2024-2028. Funds in the amount of 501.74 million Taiwanese dollars ($15.73 million) were allocated for the purchase.
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BREAKING – US Special Operations Command shifts the fight against disinformation threats on social
networks with AI
Accrete AI received a contract from the USSOCOM to deploy its tool Argus Social, which analyzes real-time disinformation threats.
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Accrete AI received a contract from the USSOCOM to deploy its tool Argus Social, which analyzes real-time disinformation threats.
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JUST IN – U.S. European Command: U.S. Airmen and F-16s arrived at RAF Mildenhall from Spangdahlem AB to participate in Cobra Warrior.
Participants will train in air interdiction, dynamic targeting, offensive and defensive counter air, enemy air defense suppression & personnel recovery.
🔗 US EUCOM
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Participants will train in air interdiction, dynamic targeting, offensive and defensive counter air, enemy air defense suppression & personnel recovery.
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Exercise Bright Star 23 brings Indian Air Force for the first time alongside their Pakistani rivals together in Egypt.
India is participating in the Exercise with its MIG-29 fighter jets along airlifters and tankers while Pakistan sent its JF-17 fighter jets.
🔗 Mahmoud Gamal
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India is participating in the Exercise with its MIG-29 fighter jets along airlifters and tankers while Pakistan sent its JF-17 fighter jets.
🔗 Mahmoud Gamal
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French Navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Bretagne (D655) in Bergen, Norway - September 2, 2023
📸 WarshipCam
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The German flagship of SNMG1 FGS HESSEN sails through Norwegian fjords.
📸 NATO Maritime Group One
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📸 NATO Maritime Group One
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BELARUS – The opening ceremony of the joint operational-strategic exercise of the CSTO "Combat Brotherhood - 2023" was held in Brest
National contingents of five countries take part in the exercise - Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In total, more than 2,500 servicemen and over 500 pieces of weapons, military and special equipment have been declared.
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National contingents of five countries take part in the exercise - Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In total, more than 2,500 servicemen and over 500 pieces of weapons, military and special equipment have been declared.
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The South Korean Armed Forces have created a new command body - UAV Control Command
The headquarters is located in the city of Pocheon, 50 km northeast of Seoul.
Reported directly to the Ministry of Defense of the country. It is composed of specialists from the army, navy, aviation and marine corps.
Major General Lee Bo-hyun (pictured right) is appointed as the first commander.
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The headquarters is located in the city of Pocheon, 50 km northeast of Seoul.
Reported directly to the Ministry of Defense of the country. It is composed of specialists from the army, navy, aviation and marine corps.
Major General Lee Bo-hyun (pictured right) is appointed as the first commander.
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UK – Scotland: Royal Navy Astute-class submarine outbound from Faslane today
📹 Sheila Weir
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📹 Sheila Weir
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URGENT – China: The Air Defense Unit of the Air Force of the Eastern Command of the PLA was delivered with a battery of the Hongqi-9B anti-aircraft missile system with a firing range of up to 250 km.
🔻Battery includes:
➖ four launchers;
➖ Radar illumination and guidance HT-233;
➖ Target detection radar (possibly new).
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🔻Battery includes:
➖ four launchers;
➖ Radar illumination and guidance HT-233;
➖ Target detection radar (possibly new).
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TAIWAN – September 3th: Army Day - Ready to defend the strategic important Island.
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