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12 May

Image of the Raven Air Defence System, based on the HMT 600 Supacat vehicle and the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). This mobile ground-based air defence system is cantered around AIM-132 ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile). The system takes the AIM-132, a hugely capable weapon, and adapts it for surface launch from the Supacat High Mobility Transporter (HMT) 600 (6×6) vehicle. The ad-hoc system is another example of the wide variety of advanced weapons that have been supplied to Kyiv by the United Kingdom. It will help meet a dire demand for short-range air defence (SHORADs) needed to tackle a resurgent Russian aerial threat on the frontlines.

Britain to Send More Raven Air Defense Systems to Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed it will send five additional Raven air defense systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

9 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Amnesty Says UAE Supplying Sudan Paramilitaries With Chinese Weapons

Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.

8 May

Four camo-wearing soldiers are seen positioned in a trench, pointing guns toward a target that is out of frame.

Juster Domingo

Sweden, Nammo Sign $186-Million Ammo Production Deal

Nammo has signed a $186-million deal with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply small-caliber ammunition.

8 May

Joe Saballa

US Army’s New XM7 Rifle ‘Unfit’ for Modern Combat, Says Infantry Captain

A US Army infantry officer has criticized the service’s new XM7 assault rifle, claiming the Sig Sauer-made weapon falls short as a modern frontline firearm.

8 May

Linkeus project with Akeron firing operations on Sherpa vehicle. Kalo Chorio, Cyprus. September 29th 2022. © MBDA/Laurent Guichardon.

Rojoef Manuel

Cyprus Orders Sherpa Armored Vehicles With Akeron Missile Launchers From Arquus

Arquus has confirmed a deal to supply Sherpa station wagon vehicles equipped with Akeron missile launchers for the Cypriot National Guard.

7 May

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment Introduces Kamikaze Drone Built for EW-Contested Missions

AeroVironment has introduced the “Red Dragon,” a loitering munition engineered to thrive in challenging electronic warfare environments.

7 May

Impression image of an F-35 with JASSM-ER.

Inder Singh Bisht

Israel Discusses JASSM Missile Procurement With US

Israel is reportedly in “advanced talks” with the US to procure Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles from Lockheed Martin.

7 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Tekever Announces $533 Million to Transform UK Defense Landscape

British-Portuguese tech firm Tekever has announced an investment of 400 million pounds ($533 million) in defense research, infrastructure, and technology development in the UK.

7 May