Poland’s military communication capability is being modernised with the help of the US State Department’s approval.

Developing new technologies and architectures to enable the U.S. military’s ambitious vision for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control may take a while. In the near term, the Department of Defense needs “bridging” solutions that might be discarded once better capabilities come online, according to a top official overseeing the initiative.
The aim of CJADC2 is to connect the various sensors, shooters and data streams of the armed services and their international partners, under a more unified network.

Italian and German defence primes, Leonardo and KNDS, have agreed to strengthen their industrial production of land platforms.

Officers from the Royal Australian Air Force fly their racing UAVs during Air Force Drone Racing Association expo day at Canberra in June. The Australian Defence Force is increasingly engaging in drone racing to enhance their understanding of new UAV technologies, and support associated research and development. (Commonwealth of Australia)
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is increasingly engaging in “drone racing” events to enhance their understanding of new technologies related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and support associated research and development (R&D).

Ukraine’s pavilion at COP28 in Dubai focused heavily on the emissions and environmental damage of Russia’s invasion.

Norway will donate NASAMS air defences to Ukraine worth $31.7m, amounting to the same number of systems previously donated.

As an instructor on Indo-Pacific security, the most common question I receive from students, ranging from undergraduates to senior military officers, is: Why do some countries in Asia still deeply resent Japan, while others display a warm fondness towards Tokyo? Layers of nationalism, politics, and historical memory make sweeping generalizations about “Asian” perceptions of Japan meaningless. In South Korea, vigorous youth-led campaigns to boycott Japanese goods underscore this enduring legacy of animosity and mistrust.

The SIG716 is a gas-cycled, air‐cooled, magazine box-fed weapon of a conventional layout with a maximum hitting range of 800 m. (SIG SAUER)
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of 70,000 additional SIG Sauer’s SIG716 7.62×51 mm rifles worth INR8.4 billion (USD100 million) for the Indian Army, A Bharat Bhushan Babu, principal spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD),told Janes on 14 December.

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the UN is focused on making better use of digital technology. He is pictured at the UN’s recent Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in Accra, Ghana. (UN Peacekeeping)
Technological developments in areas such as data exploitation, digitisation, and artificial intelligence (AI) were a major theme at the recent United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra, Ghana, with the international organisation seeking to adapt to an evolving military landscape.

Being built by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Titania is a demonstrator satellite exploring the validity of using optical laser technology to transfer data to and from space at speeds equivalent to superfast broadband. (Crown Copyright 2022)

All UK Space Command’s operational concept demonstrator satellites under project Minerva and part of the wider ISTARI programme will launch by 2026,
Janes
learnt.

Lockheed Martin has fielded the first F-35 fighters equipped with the advanced TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in Fort Worth, Texas, a major milestone announced in late November. This achievement follows the first test flight with the TR-3 software in January, conducted by a development team at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

The advancement of The F-35 fighters TR-3 and block 4 technology
The update, called Technology Refresh-3 (TR-3), opens a new era for the  F-35, allowing the implementation of a set of new capabilities known as  Block 4.

A new, flexible silicon-on-polymer chip developed by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and American Semiconductor has a memory capability 7,000 times higher than the current slate of flexible, integrated circuits on the market. (US Air Force)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is teaming with Raytheon to develop new diamond-based substrates for gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors in a bid to push high-powered radar and radio frequency (RF) communication applications down to the tactical level.

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Among the most notable developments in the war in Ukraine is the ubiquity of First Person View (FPV) drones, a highly maneuverable loitering munition both sides are using to devastating effect. They are now dominating the battlefield to a degree. We have showcased numerous videos of the FPV drones damaging or destroying tanks, trucks and even individual soldiers. Less commonly seen are incidents in which vehicles survive multiple such attacks.
That was the story, however, behind a lucky T-80BVM tank crew recently.

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A new video released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, perhaps ironically, offers one of the best looks to date at the Israeli-made Trophy active protection system in action. The system in this case is installed on one of Israel’s Merkava tanks involved in the current conflict in Gaza. The clip also underscores the exact kind of use cases where this kind of additional protection is especially valuable.
The video in question is the first in a montage of clips, seen in the social media post below.

Photo by Valentyna Polishchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Image
Russia launched another large-scale missile attack against Ukraine this morning, apparently focusing on the capital, Kyiv, where authorities reported that at least 53 people — including six children — had been injured by debris after Ukrainian air defenses shot down 10 ballistic missiles.
The attacks may well have been timed to strike Kyiv only minutes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met his U.S. counterpart President Joe Biden for talks in Washington.

Israeli Defense Forces
Israel’s ability to sustain its fleet of F-35I Adir stealth fighters during combat operations against Hamas is providing important lessons for the United States, especially in terms of potentially fighting a conflict the Pacific, Pentagon officials said during testimony before Congress Tuesday.
U.S. military’s concerns over sustaining its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters through the so-called ‘just-in-time’ logistics model that underpins the program, especially during a time of war, have risen dramatically as we noted in April. Overall, U.S.

The era of the  F-22 Raptor, the jewel of American air superiority, is approaching its end, marking a crucial change in the Air Force’s aerial arsenal.
The Rise and dominance of the F-22 Raptor in military aviation
Initially deployed in 1997, Lockheed Martin‘s  F-22 Raptor took to the skies as an unstoppable force, leading the 5th generation fighter squadron. With a quarter-century of combat history under its belt, this titan of the air is still considered by many to be the supreme predator in air-to-air duels.

A new Army supercomputer is now known as “Carpenter,” after Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter. US Army photo.
A supercomputer run by the Army is now named after a Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor.
“Carpenter” is an HPE EX 4000 at an army computing lab in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The supercomputer has 277,248 core, 563 terabytes of memory and, as of Tuesday, one Medal of Honor recipient — Corporal Kyle Carpenter — as its namesake.
Carpenter was a Lance Corporal in 2010 in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Dubbed “Operation Christmas Drop,” crews from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Canada dropped more than 200 packages of supplies and toys to over 40,000 people living on 58 islands throughout the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly).
Hundreds of packages filled with food, fishing supplies, school books, and toys rained down on Pacific islands earlier this month as part of an annual U.S. military Christmas tradition.
Dubbed “Operation Christmas Drop,” aircrews from the U.S.

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In the wake of its latest test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has published a video explainer that provides a very useful description of what exactly happened in that complex engagement process, as well as how much of the overarching U.S. missile defense architecture actually works. The test earlier this week also showcased an upgraded version of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) — the lethal component of the GMD system that is intended to physically knock out ballistic missile threats to the U.S.

The Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group earned the nickname ‘The Bloody 100th’ due to its hard luck, brutal encounters with the German Luftwaffe and heavy losses. Now, their story will be told in the upcoming miniseries Masters of the Air, created by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and the award-winning team behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Here’s the official synopsis: 
“Based on Donald L.

Remington is a legendary name among firearm manufacturers like Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Beretta. While Beretta holds the title of oldest firearm manufacturer in the world, Remington claimed to be the oldest U.S. factory still making its original product. The Ilion, New York, facility began producing firearms in 1816. Although it has seen layoffs, temporary closures, and bankruptcies, Remington’s 2020 bankruptcy was the beginning of the end for the historic factory.
A Security Forces airman behind an M24 sniper rifle, based on the Remington Model 700 (U.S.

Sandia National Laboratories capture
A picture has emerged showing an F-16 Viper fighter that appears to be sitting at Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands with an inert training version, or “shape,” of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb under its wing. This offers a rare glimpse into the ongoing work to field America’s latest nuclear bomb in Europe as part of NATO’s nuclear sharing agreements.

FILE: U.S. Marines drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle ashore at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. (Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez/U.S Marine Corps).
One Marine was killed, and 14 others were hospitalized after their Amphibious Combat Vehicle rolled over on Tuesday at Camp Pendleton, California, Corps officials have announced.
The name of the Marine who died is being withheld pending next of kin notification, a Marine Corps news release says.

The Indian Army is set to strengthen its arsenal with a significant weapons upgrade as the Defence Ministry greenlights the procurement of an additional 73,000 SiG Sauer assault rifles from the United States. This move follows the acquisition of approximately 72,000 SiG Sauer rifles earlier, aimed at bolstering the firepower of troops deployed on the frontlines.
Background
Previous Purchase and Delays
The decision to acquire more rifles stems from persistent delays in the manufacturing of Russian AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles within India.

The declassified estimate says that 315,000 troops have been killed or wounded in Ukraine.
Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had before launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its tanks before the invasion, a source familiar with a declassified intelligence assessment told CNN.
Despite heavy losses in men and equipment, Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to press ahead as the second anniversary of the war approaches early next year, and U.S. officials warn that Ukraine remains very vulnerable.

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** Last week, voters in Venezuela backed a referendum to assume control of an oil-rich region in neighboring Guyana.

The Australian Army’s capabilities are set to be enhanced as Hanwha Defense Australia prepares to deliver 129 new vehicles.
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We remember the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor as the beginning of America’s full involvement in WWII. 1942 saw the Doolittle Raiders strike back at the heart of Japan in April, the Battle of Midway turned back the Japanese fleet in June, and the Guadalcanal campaign saw the U.S. go on the offensive in August. However, the threat and fear of an invasion of the mainland was very real. Especially in coastal communities, wartime preparations were made, like the construction air raid bunkers and distribution of gas masks. In Washington, D.C.

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A U.S. warship destroyed a drone launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen after responding to reports of a commercial vessel coming under an anti-ship ballistic missile attack in the southern Red Sea, a U.S. official told The War Zone.
The latest in a series of Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping began around 8 a.m. local time when the M/T Ardmore Encounter reported that they were being approached by men in skiffs, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational details.

Tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2024 is a provision that would require the Pentagon’s policy shop to alert — and comprehensively brief — certain lawmakers any time edits or additions are made to the rule that governs the U.S. military’s use of autonomous weapons.
Department of Defense officials updated DOD Directive 3000.09 in early 2023, marking the first time the language of the policy was officially changed since 2012.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in autonomous mobile bots for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The declassified estimate says that 315,000 troops have been killed or wounded in Ukraine.

Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had before launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its tanks before the invasion, a source familiar with a declassified intelligence assessment told CNN Provided to Congress.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in satellite image smoothing for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in precision imaging drones for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The Bundeswehr has ended its deployment in Mali, West Africa, without much fanfare. Two A400M transport plans picked up the last 140 German soldiers from Gao, northern Mali, at midday on Tuesday.
Shortly before, Colonel Heiko Bohnsack, commander of the last contingent, had handed over Camp Castor, built by the Bundeswehr and massively expanded over the years, to the governor of Gao.

The two flights end the Bundeswehr’s last major mission abroad. Germany had been active in Mali for more than ten years. Initially, the Bundeswehr participated in an EU training mission for the Malian army.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in surveillance AI for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The Javelin is a portable anti-tank weapon developed by a JV of defence companies Raytheon (an RTX company) and Lockheed Martin.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in autonomous flight controls for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The military has continued to encounter stiff resistance in an offensive against Hamas that has sparked international outrage.

At least seven Israeli soldiers have been killed in an ambush in Gaza City, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
An explosive device killed several of the soldiers, while the remaining soldiers were shot dead by Hamas fighters after being isolated from the rest of their troops, according to Israeli media. 
It is the worst loss of life in a single day for the Israel Defense Forces since they launched their operation in response to the Hamas offensive.

US intelligence reports estimate that about 315,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the conflict with Ukraine broke out.

US congressional sources on December 12, citing a newly declassified intelligence assessment, said that Russia in February 2022 launched a campaign to attack Ukraine with 360,000 troops. Since then, about 315,000 Russian soldiers, or 87% of the forces participating in the initial campaign, have been killed or wounded.
“The scale of losses forced Russia to take unprecedented measures to maintain combat capabilities.

The Ukrainian army received many night vision goggles from the West, giving them an advantage when fighting in the dark with Russian soldiers.

“At the end of November, a social network account claiming to be Russian soldiers operating in Kherson said they lacked night vision goggles and infrared cameras to equip unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),” the British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence report dated December 12.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in geospatial image analytics for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in autonomous mobile bots for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The U.S. Navy is one step closer to acquiring a new distributed electronic warfare capability to defeat anti-ship missiles heading toward its ships thanks to a recent test. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system, or AOEW, a pod that MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters can carry, has now demonstrated its basic ability to engage and defeat the required threats, at least in a controlled environment.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in autonomous navigation controls for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in aircraft anti-collision for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Tele-Maintenance and Distribution Cell-Ukraine in Jasionka, Poland, briefs a Ukrainian defence official. (US Army)

The Pentagon is working on expanding access to intellectual property (IP), sustainment training, and depot access for Ukrainians, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Christopher Lowman told
Janes
on 29 November.

Spain is buying extended-range AMRAAM missiles to equip Eurofighter and Hornet (pictured) fighters, as well as its ground-based NASAMS air defence. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
Spain is to expand its procurement of extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) for its fleet of Eurofighter (C16 in national service) and Boeing EF-18 (C15) Hornet combat aircraft, as well as for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) ground-based air-defence system.

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The company just coming out of stealth suggests its technology could be used by mining corporations and defense establishments.