Canberra has selected Hanwha’s Redback for a long-standing Australian Army infantry fighting vehicle requirement. The Redbacks will be built in Australia and delivered from 2027. (Hanwha)
The Australian government has selected Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Australian Army under its Land 400 Phase 3 programme, the country’s Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy announced in Canberra on 27 July.
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Unirobotics’ Trakon Targan RWS on display at IDEF 2023. (Janes/Prathamesh Karle)
Turkey-based Unirobotics’ remote weapon stations (RWSs) will be integrated on the Turkish navy’s offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs), Unirobotics board member Cem Kurter confirmed to
Janes
at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul.
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Remember Bowe Bergdahl? He is the former American soldier who abandoned his post in Afghanistan in 2009.
During the search to find him following his disappearance, as many as six soldiers were killed. Obama then ended up trading five suspected terrorists to bring Bergdahl back to the U.S. as a result.
His court-martial conviction has now been thrown out due to a claim of bias against the judge, reported The Gateway Pundit.
A former U.S.
The ICAVS system, a virtual reality simulation system, delivers immersive tactical training to the Signal squadron.
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Joseph Trevithick, The War Zone
A new Air Force detachment in Alaska will help meet increasing demands for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane flights in the Pacific.
Thompson, Forbes
The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of E-3 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) radar planes is on its last legs.
Audrey Decker, DOne
The service aims to save $2.9 billion by getting rid of 119 fighter jets.
Rebecca Burgess, American Purpose
In light of the U.S. military’s recruitment crisis, it’s worth revisiting exactly what has made the all-volunteer force so exceptional.
Ukraine has lost significant quantities of tanks and armoured vehicle in its seven-week-long counteroffensive against Russian forces.
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