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Th Russian Kornet anti-tank missile system has reportedly achieved several thousand confirmed kills in combat, the majority of them in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War against Ukrainain Army vehicles. The Kornet is a light handheld system which was introduced into service in the late 1990s, and was previously widely combat tested by export clients including in high intensity conflicts in Iraq and Syria.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has formally commissioned the country’s first supercarrier, the Fujian, into active service, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of the service’s long range power projection capabilities. The Fujian is China’s third aircraft carrier capable of accommodating fighter aircraft, and is the first warship outside the U.S. Navy with an electromagnetic catapult launch system, which allows it to launch aircraft with significantly greater weights. The warship has a significantly larger and more complex air wing than other non-U.S.

The Trump administration’s nominee for director of the Pentagon’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office told lawmakers that the organization’s workforce is “strained” and needs to be equipped with new technologies.
Michael Payne, a former Air Force officer, has recently been serving as the acting director of CAPE and previously worked there in other top positions as a member of the Senior Executive Service. In July, he was nominated to lead CAPE on a permanent basis.

For the past 15 years, the Salute to Service Award has been the benchmark for the league’s commitment to recognizing the military and veteran community. This year is no different. The NFL and USAA will present the Salute to Service Award to a member of the NFL community who makes exceptional efforts to honor and support the military and veteran communities. Each team nominates one individual for recognition, and a winner is announced at the NFL Honors ceremony, which is broadcast during Super Bowl Week.

A drug prescribed to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder nightmares has been recalled for high traces of a chemical that could be cancerous.
Food and Drug Administration recalled half a million bottles of Prazosin, the Associated Press first reported last week. Prazosin is typically prescribed to help patients lower their blood pressure, but the drug is also prescribed for PTSD-related nightmares.

Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, the Air Force’s new senior enlisted leader, has extensive experience serving with security forces units, the service’s equivalent of military police.
Wolfe was officially named the service’s chief master sergeant of the Air Force on Thursday, an Air Force news release says.
“Chief Wolfe has been my wingman, advisor and confidant for multiple command assignments,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said in a statement.

Gen. (ret.) C.Q. Brown may have been removed from his post as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he isn’t finished serving. He joined Ryan at War on the Rocks HQ to talk about how America can realize the true promise of its faltering defense industrial enterprise (the focus of a recent article he authored). Brown argues the playbook already exists. What is missing is concerted action. He also opens up about his abrupt dismissal and how he sees his duty to the nation in the years ahead.Image: Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Patterson via DVIDS
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Bittium Wireless has signed a framework agreement on CaC systems with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces.

Moog has entered into a contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to develop the CAS for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).

Meeting up with an old friend that you made during your time in the military is a unique experience for veterans. The bonds forged in the adversity of combat are some of the strongest possible. This same bond can be found between tankers and the armored beasts that they drove into battle. Incredibly, a 100-year-old World War II Marine veteran was able to reunite with the very Sherman tank that he drove onto the black sands of Iwo Jima.
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