The 105 mm CS/AH2 howitzer, pictured above, is similar in all aspects to the BAE systems L118/L119 (105 mm) light howitzer. The gun is produced by Poly Technologies, with likely involvement from Norinco. (Poly Technologies Inc)
Thailand’s Defense Technology Institute (DTI) has signed a
memorandum of understanding
(MOU) with the Artillery Center of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) for the research and development (R&D) of a 105 mm CS/AH2 light howitzer prototype.
FILE: An HH-60 Pavehawk with the 101st Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing conducts training around Westhampton Beach, Nov. 25, 2014. (N.Y. Air National Guard / Senior Airman Christopher S Muncy / released).
Nine soldiers were killed on Wednesday night when two Army HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division crashed in Kentucky, said Lt. Col. Anthony Hoefler, a spokesman for the division.
The two helicopters were conducting a routine training mission at the time of the accident, the 101st Airborne Division said in a statement.
HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters fly on August 23, 2021, at Fort Campbell, KY. (Capt. Phuong Dinh/U.S. Army).
Nine soldiers were killed on Wednesday night when two Army HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division crashed in Kentucky, said Lt. Col. Anthony Hoefler, a spokesman for the division.
Based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the two helicopters crashed just after 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday near Highway 68, per local news organization WKRN. Fort Campbell straddles the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee.
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The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to allocate €12bn in additional funds to strengthen the defensive capabilities of Ukrainian soldiers.
This announcement comes after the Budget Committee of Germany’s parliament, Bundestag, granted its approval during a meeting held on 29 March.
The meeting was also attended by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Out of the total sanctioned funding, around €3.
The ESG report highlights the company’s achievements in emissions reductions, diversity and inclusion, human rights, and ethical business operations.
Additionally, Northrop Grumman has released its Task-Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report, again highlighting its progress on climate-related governance, risk management, strategy, and metrics and targets since its first report was published in 2022.
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