by | Nov 10, 2023 | Security
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces have intercepted a long-range ballistic missile over the Red Sea region using the Arrow 3 air defense system, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday. The Arrow 3 is an exo-atmospheric missile capable of long-range interception...
by | Nov 10, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The State Department cleared an estimated $2.53 billion foreign military sale of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to Romania, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Nov. 9. DSCA notified Congress, which must approve the sale, today. Romania wants to...
by | Nov 9, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s brand new watercraft will cost the service more than double the original price tag to build, according to the Army acquisition chief. The unit cost, after the most recent contract negotiations with the Maneuver Support Vessel-Light’s...
by | Nov 9, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers joined up with a Japanese helicopter-destroyer for an exercise in the Philippine Sea over the weekend, a gathering meant to show the two allies’ ability to quickly mass forces during crises. The meeting of some of...
by | Nov 9, 2023 | Security
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has received a surveillance radar system from Japan as part of the first major equipment transfer since the Japanese government lifted its post-war defense export ban in 2014. The delivery comes amid clashes between the...
