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• Rheinmetall successfully demos unmanned combat vehicle in Sweden
• Ukraine’s special operations forces just captured Russian Buk battery
• Sikorsky says future fast-attack helicopter 85% complete
• Australia approves plan to replace aging Harpoon missiles
• Kremlin claims Russian troops prepare for its May 9th ‘military parade’
• Australia “fires up” $1 billion weapons program
• Analysis: Russian army lost 447 fighting vehicles during war
• Russian KH-59M missile hit grain storage in southern Ukraine

Rheinmetall successfully demos unmanned combat vehicle in Sweden Posted: 07 Apr 2022 06:15 AM PDT German technology firm Rheinmetall has conducted a successful demonstration of its new unmanned combat vehicle in Sweden.  As noted by the German weapons maker, Rheinmetall's Mission Master Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle has once again proved its versatile capabilities in a demonstration conducted for six European allies. The Rheinmetall Mission Master SP used laser-guided FZ275 rockets […] The post Rheinmetall successfully demos unmanned combat vehicle in Sweden first appeared on Defence Blog.

Ukraine’s special operations forces just captured Russian Buk battery Posted: 07 Apr 2022 03:52 AM PDT Ukraine’s special operations forces reportedly captured a Russian Buk air defense battery equipped with TELAR (missile launcher) vehicle, reload vehicle and target-acquisition radar. The special operations forces’ message on their Facebook account noted that the captured enemy air defense systems are usable. The BUK missile system, also known as SA-11 Gadfly, Russian-made mobile medium-range surface-to-air […] The post Ukraine's special operations forces just captured Russian Buk battery first appeared on Defence Blog.

Sikorsky says future fast-attack helicopter 85% complete Posted: 07 Apr 2022 03:12 AM PDT The Sikorsky Raider X prototype, the company's pitch for the U.S. Army Future Attack Recon Aircraft (FARA), is more than 85 percent complete. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is making significant progress on RAIDER X, progressing 50 percent faster through production and assembly compared to legacy programs and resulting in a cost-effective, transformational aircraft. As […] The post Sikorsky says future fast-attack helicopter 85% complete first appeared on Defence Blog.

Australia approves plan to replace aging Harpoon missiles Posted: 06 Apr 2022 05:14 AM PDT Australian authorities have approved the plan to acquire Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg as a replacement for the current Harpoon missiles on the Hobart class Destroyers and Anzac class Frigates. The Australian government has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a total cost of $3.5 billion, including […] The post Australia approves plan to replace aging Harpoon missiles first appeared on Defence Blog.

Kremlin claims Russian troops prepare for its May 9th ‘military parade’ Posted: 06 Apr 2022 04:51 AM PDT Russia is planning to celebrate the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “We will celebrate it the way we always do it. This is the holiest holiday in our country. It has been and will remain the holiest holiday for all Russians,” Peskov said. The Victory Parade on Red […] The post Kremlin claims Russian troops prepare for its May 9th 'military parade' first appeared on Defence Blog.

Australia “fires up” $1 billion weapons program Posted: 06 Apr 2022 02:34 AM PDT Australia's Department of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the government has advanced its $1 billion weapons program in announcing Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia as partners of the Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise. Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said three Australian-based companies – The Australian Missile Corporation, The Sovereign Missile Alliance and […] The post Australia "fires up" $1 billion weapons program first appeared on Defence Blog.

Analysis: Russian army lost 447 fighting vehicles during war Posted: 06 Apr 2022 02:10 AM PDT On day 42 of the invasion, Russian forces have lost at least 447 infantry fighting vehicles. Analysts have confirmed the Russian army so far has lost at least 447 infantry fighting vehicles. The actual total almost certainly is much greater. “Russia is now visually confirmed to have lost 447 infantry fighting vehicles during its invasion […] The post Analysis: Russian army lost 447 fighting vehicles during war first appeared on Defence Blog.

Russian KH-59M missile hit grain storage in southern Ukraine Posted: 06 Apr 2022 01:34 AM PDT Russia targeted a grain storage facility with Kh-59M Ovod-M (NATO reporting name AS-18 Kazoo) medium-range cruise missile. Russian forces struck a grain silo near Mykolaiv with KH-59M air-to-surface missile on 3 April, according to images released by the PAEK group of companies. A screen grab from a CCTV video from a facility reportedly shows a […] The post Russian KH-59M missile hit grain storage in southern Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog.

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