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An American THAAD battery deployed to The Jewish State last night intercepted a ballistic missile that was fired from Yemen by the pro-Iranian proxy army, the Houthi rebels
Early this morning was a historic moment for Air Defense Artillery as THAAD had its first ever engagement against a Houthi MRBM.
Previously, Houthi ballistic missiles have penetrated the Israeli air defense system and caused significant damage, so this initial success after failure is significant, and a valuable operational testing of the weapon system.
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Key Points and Summary: China has unveiled a new, highly advanced fighter jet, showcasing its growing military prowess.

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The latest Virginia-class attack submarine, SSN 797, has been officially handed over to the US Navy, representing the 12th battle force ship delivered this year.

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According to information published by the US DoD on December 19, 2024, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed a groundbreaking automated fueling-at-sea (FAS)…

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Finland on Thursday seized a ship carrying oil for Russia in relation to the recent cutting of an undersea cable connecting electricity to Estonia as concern mounts over…

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The International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), SIBAT, has concluded a defence deal with Slovakia.

A soldier with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) died on Sunday, Dec. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base after being shot in a hunting accident.
Sgt. Thomas Lazzaro, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), died after being hit by a stray round on Sunday. The bullet was fired by a hunter who was shooting on the Eglin range, a popular hunting location. A spokesperson for 7th Special Forces Group confirmed his identity and death. He was 27. 
According to the spokesperson, Lazzaro was driving to the range to help a fellow soldier who was having car trouble.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Over the next decade, the Defense Department intends to proliferate hundreds of new military satellites on orbit that will provide improved space-based capabilities for warfighters. While the effort has been lauded as an ambitious and innovative plan to revolutionize space acquisition and development for the modern era, it has also exposed critical vulnerabilities in the United States’ ability to manufacture and deliver systems at scale — an issue that both the Pentagon and industrial base are working to learn from moving forward.

The U.S. Coast Guard has officially increased its fleet of icebreakers by 50%. The service announced this week that it had purchased the 360-foot icebreaker Aiviq. The ship, following some minor modifications, will enter military service as the Coast Guard Cutter Storis.
The soon-to-be CGC Storis is part of the service’s efforts to massively grow its fleet of icebreakers. The Coast Guard is, in its own words “hampered” in terms of operational capabilities in the polar regions. Prior to the acquisition of the Aiviq on Nov.