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The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the successful user training launch of the Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missile.
The launch took place at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
In a statement, the MoD said: “The missile struck its target with high accuracy. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.”           

The 9m tall, surface-to-surface, nuclear-capable missile is an integral part of the country’s nuclear deterrence.

Soldier Receives Covid Vaccine

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After the Republicans used the passage of defense legislation last month as a means to force Democrats to drop the mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for all military personnel, the Pentagon released a memo from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Tuesday evening that formally repealed the mandate.
Austin’s memo rescinds the mandate for active duty, the National Guard, and the Reserves.

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The first F-35A fitted with the Tech Refresh 3 update flew Jan. 6 from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the Joint Program Office announced.

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Rheinmetall has been awarded a new contract to modernise the Skyguard 35mm cannon based air defence system for an undisclosed international customer.
The estimated value of the contract is in the low three-digit-million-euro range. Work under this order will be managed by Rheinmetall Italia.
The company is expected to start the upgrade work later this year.

As part of the Skyguard modernisation contract, Rheinmetall will upgrade the customer’s existing 35mm twin guns, transforming them to the latest Oerlikon GDF009 standards.

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Soldiers from the Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon start their training in the US on how to use the Patriot air defence system.
Pentagon press secretary and US Air Force brigadier general Pat Ryder confirmed the development during a media briefing on 10 January.

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Edwards AFB/USAF

An F-35 Lightning II has flown for the first time in the new Technology Refresh 3, or TR-3, configuration. TR-3 is intended to significantly upgrade the Lockheed Martin-built stealth fighter’s core processor, memory unit, and associated avionics so the platform can better support all of the new capabilities slated to equip the type under the upcoming Block 4 modernization program, which we now know includes a brand new radar.