Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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Poland signs record $700M howitzer deal with Ukraine

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 06:05 AM PDT

Poland announced a record deal Tuesday to sell Krab self-propelled howitzers from local manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola to Ukraine, the largest-ever export weapon order for the country. In what could be the biggest-ever export order for Polish defense companies, Poland has agreed to sell around 60 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. Visiting one of the […]

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Ukrainian gunners destroy Russian missile depot

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 05:30 AM PDT

Ukrainian Army released footage of precise artillery rounds hitting a Russian depot where they stored rockets and artillery missiles for BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers. According to the Ukrainian military, air reconnaissance and gunners are recovered and destroyed the Russian missile depot where the enemy tried to hide ammunition for the Grad multiple rocket launchers. […]

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Ukrainian paratroopers wipe out dozens of Russian elite commandos

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 07:16 AM PDT

Ukrainian paratroopers from 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade claimed to have killed more than 50 commandos of Russia’s elite airborne force in the battle in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. The footage, obtained from the Ukrainian paratroopers, shows a number of people, reportedly Russian soldiers, with destroyed Russian armoured vehicles which were attempted to advance into […]

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US Air Force showcases its growing air combat might

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 06:11 AM PDT

The U.S. Air Force has staged an impressive "elephant walk," involving 48 F-35A Lightning IIs and 12 F-16s during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base. An elephant walk is a USAF term referred to the taxiing of military aircraft right before takeoff, when they are in close formation. The demonstration is part […]

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US Marines deploy to Poland to enhance NATO’s capabilities in Eastern Europe

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 05:50 AM PDT

The U.S. Marine Corps announced on Tuesday that Marines and KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), deployed to Łask Air Base, Poland, under the command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and as a key enabler to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312. The Marine […]

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NATO to hold large-scale exercise in North Atlantic

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 05:37 AM PDT

NATO on Tuesday said the military alliance will hold large-scale military exercises “Dynamic Mongoose” in North Atlantic. According to a press release, NATO's advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose will begin 13 June 2022. The exercise will see the participation of Sailors and Airmen from nine NATO nations: Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and […]

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US Army evaluates new technologies for potential armored formation network integration

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 02:23 AM PDT

U.S. Army Soldiers and Enginers are evaluating currently available and maturing industry solutions for potential armored formation network integration. According to a press release from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, Army recently conducted a pilot to evaluate new and emerging commercial network on-the-move, technologies integrated onto available surrogate armored vehicle platforms, as well as expeditionary at-the-quick-halt […]

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First Navy’s Doomsday plane inducted under new maintenance contract

Posted: 07 Jun 2022 02:09 AM PDT

The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division said in a release that the first E-6B Mercury, also known as the Navy's Doomsday plane, arrived at Northrop Grumman Corporation's Aircraft Maintenance and Fabrication Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana for Block II modification on May 9. The work is part of an Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract […]

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