By Colton Jones USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East. The ship and crew of 75 personnel departed Mayport, Florida in April. While in the U.S. 5th […]
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By Colton Jones Airbus announced that Cyprus signed a deal to purchase six H145M attack helicopters with an option for another six as it seeks to shed Soviet-era armaments. The Government of Cyprus has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of six H145Ms with an option for another six aircraft. The five-bladed […]
By Colton Jones German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has revealed the potentially game-changing SSW40 grenade launcher at the Eurosatory defense and security tradeshow in France. According to a press release from Rheinmetall, the 40mm fire support weapon is the world’s first automatic, magazine-loaded, shoulder-fired grenade launcher. As noted by the company, both weight, dimensions and handling of the […]