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9 December

South Korea Says Scrambles Jets After Russian, Chinese Planes Approach

South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone.

9 December

Training in the 91B10 Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Course is shown March 6, 2024, at the Regional Training Site (RTS)-Maintenance facility at Fort McCoy, Wis. The course description for the 91B course states Soldiers are trained “to perform field-level maintenance on automotive wheeled vehicles, wheeled-vehicle operations,” and they receive an “introduction to troubleshooting; fuel system maintenance; electrical system maintenance; power train maintenance; chassis, suspension, and steering maintenance; brake maintenance; and preventive maintenance checks and services.” 91B students also learn about common maintenance subjects; Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment; publications; maintenance forms; use and care of tools/power tools; shop safety, automatic fire extinguishing systems; air conditioning; the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station System; and maintenance discipline. (U.S. Army Photo by Claudia Neve, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Rojoef Manuel

Cymat to Extend Blast-Proof Kit Supply for Asian Military Vehicles

Canadian materials company Cymat Technologies has secured a $1.8-million contract to continue supplying stabilized aluminum foam underbelly kits to an Asian military vehicle manufacturer.

9 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistani Taliban Kill Six Soldiers in Checkpoint Attack

Pakistani Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern border area with Afghanistan, killing six soldiers.

8 December

File photo of a Thai soldier standing outside the Government Public Relations Department in Bangkok

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Launches Air Strikes Against Cambodian Military: Army

Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbor Cambodia on Monday, the Thai army said, with both sides trading blame for the latest eruption of fighting.

8 December

Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Launches Local GMLRS Missile Production

Lockheed Martin Australia has commenced operations at a new guided weapons facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia.

8 December

Jodesz Gavilan

Hanwha Wins $153M South Korea Missile Contract

Hanwha Aerospace has secured a second-phase production contract to deliver Cheongeom missiles for South Korea's light-armed helicopters.

8 December

A Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile is seen front and center of the image. The background is plain white. The missile has fixed wings and a tail, painted dirty white with two black stripes and one yellow stripe painted on its body.

Christine Casimiro

US OKs Sale of JASSM-ER Missiles to Italy, GBU-39/B Bombs to S. Korea

The US State Department has cleared the potential foreign military sales (FMS) of air-launched, precision-guided weapons to Italy and South Korea.

7 December

Staff Writer With AFP

18 Killed in Central Myanmar Airstrike

Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday.

7 December

In Zhuhai, China, on November 12, 2024, J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation, composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft, conducts a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Tokyo Says Chinese Jets Locked Radar Onto Japan Fighters

Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island, Japan's defense ministry said on Sunday.

6 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan-Pakistan Border Clash

An overnight exchange of fire at one of the main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings killed four civilians, an Afghan official said on Saturday, in the latest flare-up since deadly clashes in October.

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