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SOFREP Evening Brief roundup for Monday, May 12, 2025. (Image grab via X)

SOFREP Evening Brief: Hamas Releases American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander, Russia Launches Drone Barrage as Peace Talks Loom

Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Monday, May 12, 2025.

SOFREP Daily roundup for Tuesday, March 25. (Unsplash/Image grab via X)

SOFREP Daily: US Officials Drop War Intel via Signal Group Chat, Australia Receives Long-Range Rocket Upgrade

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Tuesday, March 25.

An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) launches during a live fire testing, December 2021. (DVIDS)

US Leads Global Defense with Advanced Long-Range Missile Exports

The US leads global exports of long-range missiles, shaping modern warfare with precision and power. Discover why it’s the top supplier.

(Lockheed Martin)

US Army, Lockheed Test Fire Autonomous HIMARS Mobile Launcher

Lockheed tested an autonomous HIMARS truck, paving the way for unmanned rocket launchers that boost firepower.

Technology Jan 19

PrSM Qualification Flight Test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (Lockheed Martin)

US Army Fires “Double-Shot” Live Fire of New Precision Strike Missile

Game-changer alert: The US Army’s PrSM missile just nailed a double-shot test, hitting targets 249 miles away with pinpoint accuracy!

SOFREP Daily roundup for Thursday, November 7. (Image grab via X)

SOFREP Daily: Trump Resumes Command, Taiwan Receives First HIMARS, Germany Approves New Draft Law

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Thursday, November 7.

HIMARS launches a rocket during a live fire exercise (Image source: DVIDS)

Lockheed Martin’s Production Powerhouse: High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems Output to Double

Lockheed Martin boosts HIMARS production, marking a pivotal shift in modern warfare with a focus on innovation and precision.

Extended-Range GMLRS (Image source: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Concludes Final Trials of Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

Lockheed’s ER GMLRS nails trials: Doubles range to 150km, maintains precision. A game-changer for military precision strikes.

Military Dec 18

(Image source: Saab)

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs Set to Transform Ukraine’s Military Capabilities

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs promise to transform Ukraine’s military dynamics with extended range and strategic advantages.

Remote Interceptor Guidance – 360 (Image source: X)

Lockheed Martin Unveils Revolutionary RIG-360 Uplinker Prototype for Precision Missile Guidance

Lockheed Martin’s RIG-360 uplinker prototype promises to revolutionize guided missile tech, enhancing precision strikes against moving targets.

Technology Oct 20

AH-64E (Image source: DVIDS)

Poland’s Military Renaissance: A Commitment to Regional Stability

Poland, a relatively recent member of NATO, is aggressively bolstering its military prowess through strategic acquisitions and a shift in military doctrine, signaling its commitment to regional security and stability in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, despite lingering questions about the economic feasibility of its ambitions.

(Image source: DVIDS)

Australia Expands Defense Capabilities With $1Billion Long Range Rocket Deal With the US

Australia’s planned procurement of an additional 22 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), pending approval from the US Congress, signifies a pivotal advancement in Canberra’s military modernization efforts, enhancing its capabilities to address security challenges in the Western Pacific region and reinforcing its strategic partnership with the United States.

President Joe Biden (Source: picryl.com)

Biden Administration Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine, Here’s What’s Included

The Biden administration is set to unveil a new $500 million weapons package for Ukraine on Tuesday, which includes several dozen combat vehicles.

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Image source: DVIDS)

Germany Seeks to Modernize Military with American Rocket Artillery System

Germany will soon receive its rocket artillery system as defense contractors Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin sign a joint development deal.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a joint live-fire exercise with the Kuwait Land Forces, Jan. 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. (Source: rawpixel.com)

This Czech Company is Banking on Using Fake HIMARS as Decoys, Will They Work?

If an army uses an inexpensive inflatable decoy in the forward line, any loss of a tank or prized American-manufactured high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) can be lessened.

M1A2 Abrams Tanks (Source: U.S. Army Europe/Flickr)

Western Tanks vs Russian Armor: Who’s Winning?

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for a year now with no end in sight. Main battle tanks have played a key role on both sides of the conflict.

M777 Light Towed Howitzer in service with the 10th Mountain Division in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Logar Province, Charkh District, Afghanistan. (Source: Jonathan Mallard/Wikimedia Commons)

Ukraine-Russia War Year I: The Weapons That Could Make the Difference

Ukraine has been locked in a bitter conflict with Russia for exactly one year today.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks to Department of Defense personnel, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2021. (Source: NARA)

Biden Approves $10B HIMARS Deal with Poland

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of long-range missiles, rockets, and launchers to Poland in a deal valued at up to $10 billion.

Foreign Policy Feb 08

The first M1 Abrams main battle tank to be drawn from a prepositioning of materiel configured to unit sets (POMCUS) site is driven out of a warehouse for fueling. (Source: NARA)

US Approves Another M1 Abrams Tank Sale to Poland After $4.7 Billion Deal in 2022

The Polish government has entered into an agreement to purchase a second group of American Abrams tanks.

Rows of 155mm howitzer projectiles line a holding area at Ammo Supply Point 3 near Mishab. (Source: picryl.com)

US Army Getting Ready for Boosting Ukraine’s Ammo Supply

In order to meet a soaring demand for artillery shells from allies fighting Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine, the United States Army wants to nearly triple production in the coming years.

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