215: US & UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen + Israel Prime Minister: No Displacement of Gaza Population + India's New Assault Rifle (7.62mm) + US Navy to Upgrade Destroyers + More

For review: 1. US and UK repel complex Houthi attack in Red Sea. Combination of F/A18 Warplanes from the USS Eisenhower (CVN-69), US Navy Destroyers, and a UK Naval Vessel (HMS Diamond) downed incoming UAVs and missiles. 2. US & UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen. Targets include UAV, Ballistic & Cruise Missile, Coastal Radar, and Air Surveillance capabilities. 3. UN Security Council passes Resolution to demand end to Houthi Rebel attacks on commercial shipping. Russia , Algeria, China, and Mozambique Abstain. 4. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posts video on social media. Main point is that "Israel has no intention of displacing Gaza population". 5. Based upon intelligence, the IDF reports that Hamas used more than 6,000 tons of concrete and 1,800 tons of steel to build tunnel complexes underneath the Gaza Strip. 6. Lockheed Marin delivers first two (2) of fourteen (14) F16 Block 70 Fighters to Slovakia. 14 order aircraft deal is worth $1.8 billion (December 2018). Deliveries will run through 2025. 7. South Korea to begin production of indigenous fighter (KF-21 Combat Jet). The Contract is with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Once operational, these fighters will replace the F4 Phantom and F5 Tiger fleets. 8. India's New Assault Rifle (7.62mm). Called "Ugram", has range of 500 meters and weighs 8.8lbs. 9. US Navy to Upgrade Flight IIA Destroyers. Will begin with four: USS Pickney (DDG-91); USS James E. Williams (DDG-95); USS Chung Hoon (DDG-93); and USS Halsey (DDG-97). Upgrades include new Aegis Combat System, Air & Missile Defense Radar, and Electronic Warfare (EW) system. 10. US Navy seeks proposal for the Landing Ship Medium Program. Contract award is set for FY2025. 11. Germany's High-Tech Defense Industry reacts to Ukraine War and Supply Chain shadows from COVID-19.