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.

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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.

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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.

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The Air Force is offering large bonuses worth up to $600,000 to experienced aviators to continue flying in the service as it faces a yearslong pilot…

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WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has finished building fewer than half of the upgraded F-35 Joint Strike Fighters it promised this year, as slow production of key…

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A $271m deal reinforces U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s arsenal with six advanced Chinook helicopters.

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Thales has secured a contract to provide a GM400α long-range air-surveillance radar (pictured) to the Royal Malaysian Air Force. (Thales)
Thales has secured a contract from the Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to provide a long-range air-surveillance radar to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

A spokesperson for Thales told
Janes
on 12 December that the company will provide its Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar to the RMAF.

The radar will be installed in the coastal town of Bintulu, located in the central state of Sarawak, the spokesperson said.

BAE has won a $8.8bn contract to continue running the Holsten US Army ammunition plant for the next ten years.
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GA-ASI’s Mojave STOL RPAS demonstrator takes off from HMS
Prince of Wales
on 15 November.
(Crown Copyright)
The UK Royal Navy’s (RN) ambitions to introduce a hybrid carrier air wing blending both crewed and uncrewed aircraft moved a step closer during November 2023 with a first flight demonstration of a tactical short take-off and landing (STOL) remotely piloted air system (RPAS) from a Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) carrier.

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Top five technology investment trends to watch in 2024 including AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IoT and robotics
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in active vibration control for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in AI in trajectory prediction for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The upgraded Hamina-class missile boats have been comprehensively equipped for their size and are capable of monitoring and countering air, surface, and underwater threats. (Finnish Navy)

The Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class fast attack craft (FAC) mid-life upgrade (MLU) and modernisation programme has officially concluded and all four vessels have been returned to

active duty.

A ceremony to mark the milestone was held at the Finnish Navy’s base in Turku on 12 December, the service announced the same day.

The army’s newly converted Foxhound Command Variant is undergoing basic tests before the remainder of the selected Foxhound vehicles (up to 50) are converted into a command platform by manufacturer GDLS. (Crown Copyright)
The British Army’s newly converted Foxhound Command Variant is undergoing basic field tests with the 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team, according to the army on 12 December.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in aerial cargo delivery for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in aerial imaging for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The US Army received the first PrSM long range precision fires missile intended for use from HIMARS and MLRS against targets at depth.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in fire-fighting robots for the aerospace and defense industry.
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In mid-October 2023, the 12 members of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States presented 81 recommendations as threat-informed, forward-looking, nonpartisan, and consensus-driven. The group membership was split evenly between Democratic and Republican affiliations and were all very well-known policymakers, legislators, and analysts who have extensive experience in nuclear weapons-related issues. This made it all the more surprising when the report endorsed a significant increase in U.S.

The components of Lockheed Martin’s SIMRES geo-pairing system: player unit, helmet sensor, and weapon sensor mounted on the barrel of an Airsoft weapon that was being used for demonstration purposes. (Giles Ebbutt)
MVRsimulation (MVR) has developed a mixed reality (MR) sand table for training and mission rehearsal and showcased it at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2023 in Orlando in November.

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Arquus has been developing the Scarabee 4×4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle (pictured) as a replacement for the VBL. (Arquus)
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), Arquus, and Nexter announced on 6 December that they had signed a pre-design contract for the Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à l’Engagement (Armoured Engagement Support Vehice: VBAE) for the French and Belgian armies. The programme will be set up and managed by OCCAR.

An Australian Army AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer test-fires a practice round at the Proof & Experimental Establishment in Port Wakefield. (Commonwealth of Australia)
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), Sydney-based HIFraser, and Busan-based DNB tested the Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression System (AFESS) developed by DNB for the AS9 and AS10 Huntsman family of vehicles, HDA said in a press release on 13 December.

The US Army announced the Precision Strike Missile had undergone qualification testing in November 2023. (US Army )
The first Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) weapons have been delivered to the US Army, representing the programme reaching initial operating capability (IOC), the service announced on 8 December.

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TDV is developing the Pandur II 8×8 EVO infantry fighting vehicle (artist’s impression showing it with UT30MK2 remote-controlled weapon station). (TDV)
Czechoslovak Group’s (CSG’s) Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) is developing a new generation of Pandur II 8×8 EVO (Evolution) armoured vehicle as the 107 Pandur II 8×8 CZs mostly manufactured in the Czech Republic and delivered to the country’s army in 2009–13 reach obsolescence.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in 3D position detection for the aerospace and defense industry.
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An engineer with the 176th Engineer Company, is measured to ensure that she is within the Army height and weight standards at Snohomish National Guard Armory on Oct. 3, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Maggie Booker.).
Soldiers who hit the weights a little too hard, or maybe over-indulged during the holidays leading to a bit of weight gain, can find themselves failing the U.S. Army’s height and weight standards. When this happens, soldiers must be measured via tape test, which is known to lead soldiers down a path of unsafe weight loss methods to “make tape.

There is a hot debate about the future 6th generation fighter aircraft. Let’s Discuss the NGAD vs. Tempest: Which 6th generation fighter will dominate?
The international competition for sixth-generation air supremacy
Boeing developed the MG-28 Ghost Bat, a stealth and multipurpose drone, suggesting its possible participation in the NGAD.
In the modern air theater, a fierce contest rages to dominate the skies of the future. On the front lines, the United States, the United Kingdom, and strategic allies such as Italy and Japan deploy their resources in a critical race.