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Europe

Ukraine’s Drone Attacks Destroyed Two Railway Bridges in Russian-occupied Crimea.

On the night of June 18, temporarily occupied Crimea came under drone attack again. This time, the drones struck two more bridges, according to the pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel Krymskyi Veter. According to the channel’s subscribers, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks.

Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar says the army procurement scandal is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, as he warns against abuse of power in office. Malaysia’s king has issued a blunt warning to officials, saying his [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard [...]
Air Platform

Canada began negotiations with Italy to purchase M-346 advanced jet trainers.

Canada has begun negotiations with Italy to acquire a fleet of Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainers. The aircraft would support the country’s Future Fighter Lead-In Training programme. The move followed a meeting between Canadian Prime [...]