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Taiwan’s air force is getting ready to convert one of its training centers into a fully operational air base that will house the country’s most advanced F-16 fighter variants.

πŸ”— Taiwan Plus News

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NORTH KOREA – New winter equipment of the Korean People's Army of the DPRK had been published

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The United States approved the sale to Australia of software, military equipment, training materials worth $2 billion for personnel training under the AUKUS
program - US State Department

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UKRAINE – The he speaker of the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine Natalya Gumenyuk resigned

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US Central Command: Aircraft from Dwight D Eisenhower Carrier Air Wing intercepts an Iranian UAV operating in an unsafe and unprofessional manner during aircraft carrier flight operations in the Arabian Gulf. The U.S. Navy will continue to fly and sail where international law allows.

πŸ”— US Central Command

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UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will visit Washington on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, continuing aid to Ukraine and easing tensions in the Middle East.

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β€œRussia is buying millions of shells and hundreds of Chinese Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles for the army through motorsport intermediaries,” The Financial Times

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The US Navy intends to purchase 7 SM-6 1B missiles for trials and tests in fiscal year 2024

The US Navy aims to conduct further tests to develop the capabilities of these munitions

The SM-6 1B missiles provide a significant increase in range and performance over the SM-6, with a new improved surface attack warhead.

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IRAN – A picture of the Shahid Bagheri ship.

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Iran's Deputy Defense Minister:

We are planning to export Air Defense Missile Systems to friendly countries

Iran is among 9 countries in the world capable of producing air defence systems.

πŸ”— Iran Observer

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US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrived yesterday at the Souda Bay base in Crete, where she will stay for a few days.

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A group of locally developed Egyptian drones displayed for the first time during the Egypt International Defense Industries Exhibition β€œEDEX 2023”

- The β€œ6th of October” drone
- The β€œAhmose” drone
- Target drone system β€œTaba”

πŸ”— Mahmoud Gamal

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Pictures of the Swedish 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer "Archer" on the old and new chassis

The former chassis was actually based on the Volvo A30 6x6 dump truck, which gave it high maneuverability in difficult areas. But the new chassis is one of the products of Rheinmetall in collaboration with MAN, called RMMV HX2 with 8x8 configuration and an armored room, which gives the new Archer significant mobility and protection capabilities.

Source: @defender_iran

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Hundreds of Chinese vessels are reportedly gathering at a reef near the Philippines.

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The Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania is considering amendments to the law that will prohibit professional military personnel of the Lithuanian army from traveling to Russia, China, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Transnistrian region, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, South Ossetia, Abkhazia.

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Poland continues to build up its defense force on its eastern borders. Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak said the army had moved a new engineering battalion to the town of Augustow, near the country's border with Russia and Belarus.

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