Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended the handover ceremony of the country’s first Lockheed Martin C-130J cargo plane on Mar. 8th at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta.
Day: March 8, 2023
Ukraine considers adapting submunitions from MK-20 cluster bomb for anti-armor drone strikes
According to U.S. lawmakers Jason Crow and Adam Smith, Ukraine has expressed interest in obtaining the MK-20 cluster bomb to use its bomblets for dropping on Russian armored units via drones. The Ukrainian military reportedly considers these submunitions to have superior armor-piercing capabilities compared to the current drone weaponry being used.
MD Helicopters to supply Cayuse Warrior Plus helicopters to Nigerian Army
MD Helicopters is excited to announce that it is increasing production line capabilities and staffing to meet additional sales orders, including the 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters recently awarded by the Nigerian Army. These helicopters will support counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in Nigeria.
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Japan cleared to buy another five E-2D Hawkeyes
The Biden administration has given the green light for a Foreign Military Sale package that will provide Japan with five E-2D Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, as well as engines, radars, navigation systems, and electronic support measures systems.
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MRSAM test-fired from INS Visakhapatnam
The ability of the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) to function as an anti-ship missile interceptor has been verified with a recent test-firing from INS Visakhapatnam.