Bill LaPlante, the US Under Secretary of Defense, described how the Pentagon modified Harpoon anti-ship missiles to defend the Ukrainian coast. He explained details about the modification of missile weapons at a conference organized by […]
Ukrainians who reportedly sank a Russian warship in June with Western-supplied weapons had received training sponsored by the U.S. and allies just a week or two earlier, according to the U.S. undersecretary of defense for […]
The Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said Saturday China was “firmly opposed” to the sales, which “severely jeopardize China-US relations and peace and stability across […]
Ukrainian forces used a Harpoon missile to sink a Russian resupply ship headed to Snake Island, a senior defense official told reporters Friday afternoon. The sinking of the ship helped Ukrainian forces retake Snake Island, […]
Ukraine has sunk a Russian vessel using newly-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles, British military intelligence confirmed this week. The Russian vessel Spasatel Vasily Bekh was reportedly attempting to deliver weapons and additional troops to a strategic […]
Ukraine has deployed the Harpoon anti-ship missile system provided by Denmark last month, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced last week. Ukraine has fielded the land-based version of the Boeing system to strengthen its coastal defense, as it currently […]
The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8 billion, in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China. The Pentagon said the deal comprised three weapons systems, including rocket launchers, […]
The U.S. State Department green lit a deal worth $82 million to supply Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to the Government of India. The Government of India had requested to buy […]
A coordinated missile strike during an exercise in Norway was the first use of Harpoon missiles by Poseidon P-8A planes, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The three planes, modified Boeing 737s outfitted for surveillance […]
Washington is the main supplier of weapons and military equipment to the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR), and once a year, except in 2020 owing to the pandemic, the US Army’s Africa Corps holds manoeuvres […]
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