324: US Carrier Abraham Lincoln Arrives in CENTCOM AOR + IDF Recovers Bodies of Six Hostages in Khan Younis + Australia and Kongsberg to Build Joint & Naval Strike Missiles in New South Wales + More

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1. US Carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Arrives in the Middle East according US Central Command. The Lincoln is set to relieve USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which has been operating in the Middle East since June.
2. IDF Recovers Bodies of Six Hostage in Khan Younis.
3. Israel - Hamas Negotiations losing momentum.
4. Ukraine Kursk operation strengthens hand for potential Peace Talks. Russia not in the mood.
5. Germany lays out Ukraine war materiel for the remainder of 2024, and 2025.
Includes air defense systems, dozens of armored vehicles, rocket launchers, and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition.
6. Australia and Kongsberg to Build Joint & Naval Strike Missiles in New South Wales.
7. New Radar system (AN/TPY-6) heads to Guam in support of the strategic island's Air and Missile Defense Architecture.
8. Missile Defense Agency says the Long-Range Discriminator Radar (LRDR) to undergo further testing in 2025.
Built by Lockheed Martin, LRDR was fielded at Clear Space Force Station in central Alaska in late 2021, though the radar has not yet been operationally accepted by the US Space Force.