Here’s everything you need to know about America’s Patriot air defense system, its capabilities, and its limitations.
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alexa Jenkins (Left) and Capt. Michael D. Nordeen (Right). (U.S. Navy photos).
The Navy relieved the commanding officers of two warships on Wednesday, the service announced.
The Navy announced the relief of Cmdr. Alexa Jenkins, commander of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney, based out of Naval Station Mayport, Florida and assigned to Naval Surface Squadron 14, on Thursday.
Jenkins had served as commanding officer of the Carney since June 2022, the Navy said in a press release.
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Advanced CV90 series infantry fighting vehicles, or IFVs, are the standout item in Sweden’s new package of military aid to Ukraine, announced by the government in Stockholm today. While a Swedish arms transfer had been expected, previously only the Archer self-propelled artillery system had actually been confirmed, with the CV90 now ensuring that Ukraine will also get its hands on one of the most capable IFVs currently available in Europe.
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Bodycam footage from a traffic stop in Virginia in December 2020 appears to show a police officer named Joe Gutierrez pepper-spray U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant Caron Nazario, who was unarmed and had his hands up at the time. (Screenshot via Windsor Police Department footage/YouTube/The Virginian-Pilot).
An Army lieutenant who sued two police officers for pointing their weapons, pepper spraying him and taking him to the ground during a 2020 traffic stop that gained national notoriety has won just a fraction of the $1 million in damages that he sought.
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UK multinational defence technology company QinetiQ has reported that its year-to-date (YTD) orders and revenue are at over £1bn.
The company noted that its order intake remained strong, and it has delivered a good operational performance in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022.
The group’s profit and cash performance are in line with expectations.
In October and November 2022, QinetiQ completed the acquisitions of Air Affairs and Avantus. It said that the group was ‘progressing well with early stages of our integration plan’.
Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov (left) and Russian Gen. Sergei Surovikin (right). (Associated Press photos).
A senior Defense Department official likened the Russian military’s changing leadership over the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine to the sort of personality shifts better reserved for American reality television shows.
U.S. intelligence suggests that Ukrainian forces are still contesting the town of Soledar and are preventing Russian from capturing it.
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The Indian Army is interested in buying the Pitbull remote-controlled weapon station made by the Israeli company General Robotics (RCWS). The CEO of General Robotics, Shahar Gal, told Janes that the Indian Army and the Indian Navy are “willing to purchase the company’s Pitbull RCWS.”
General Robotics, an Israeli company that makes light and smart remote control weapon stations, makes the PITBULL Remote Control Weapons Stations (RCWS) with improved AI-driven capabilities. This gives armored vehicles and unmanned platforms much better situational awareness, response time, and firepower.