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The Australian Armed Forces several months ago announced plans to purchase US HIMARS high-mobility artillery rockets. The potential sale was approved by the US State Department the previous day.
Israel has moved closer to signing its largest defence export contract. This is the sale of the Arrow 3 missile defence system.
Taiwan demonstrates by example how a long-range cruise missile can be built and kept secret for more than a decade. It's called the HF-2E and was first caught on camera.
Deliveries of Russian S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler by NATO codification) air defence systems to India will be completed by the end of next year. Earlier, exports slowed down due to sanctions imposed on Russia after the large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The information was shared by the Swedish government. First, the missiles will be sold to the United States of America, which in turn will send them to Ukraine. The USA launched a programme to buy back older versions of AMRAAM missiles on condition that the same countries purchase newer missiles of this class.
The Colombian government has received a request from the country's Navy to purchase a new batch of South Korean-made SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship cruise missiles.
The US Marine Corps is arming itself with unmanned systems capable of striking cruise and anti-ship missiles. The service recently announced a NMESIS-based launcher.
An unpleasant situation occurred during a military exercise in Taiwan. A Patriot PAC-3 interceptor failed to hit its target, exploding prematurely in flight.
Guam is preparing to become the most protected place on planet Earth. The U.S. intends to deploy up to 20 new sites for missile defence systems on the island.
The SM-3 Block IIA is a Standard family interceptor developed by Japanese and American specialists. The two countries want to work together to develop a new anti-missile to destroy hypersonic weapons of opponents.
On the morning of 15 August 2023, the Russian Federation struck Ukraine with air- and sea-launched cruise missiles. Air defence forces dealt with most of the threat.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces received Patriot air defence systems a few months ago. They allow them to shoot down the entire range of Russian missiles.
The US sees Australia as a testing ground for new weapons systems, including hypersonic weapons. Attention is being paid to developing advanced capabilities within the AUKUS alliance, which also includes the UK.
On the morning of 11 August, the Russian Federation launched four Kh-47M2 pseudo-hypersonic missiles at Ukraine. Air defence troops were only able to shoot down one of them.
The Turkish Navy has started work on equipping frigates with anti-ship missiles. The process will take several years.
