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30 March

Thales technician operating a tri-screen laptop workstation displaying maritime surveillance, tracking, and tactical data feeds in a dimly lit defense operations center

Thales Pushes Mine Warfare Off Ships With AI-Driven Expeditionary System

Thales is pushing mine countermeasures beyond ships and naval bases, unveiling an expeditionary system designed to operate anywhere in the world.

30 March

Asia Pacific

South Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tank kicking up dust during a high-speed field exercise, showcasing the platform's mobility and combat readiness

Ethan M. Encarnacion

South Korea Reimagines ‘K2’ Main Battle Tank for Middle Eastern Fronts

Hyundai Rotem is preparing to push its K2 main battle tank into the Middle East, unveiling a redesigned variant tailored to take on the region’s scorching hot weather and bypass export restrictions.

30 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Tests Sentinel Missile Silo Design to Speed ICBM Rollout

Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force are accelerating the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program by prototyping a new launch silo tube designed to speed fielding and improve maintainability.

30 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Christine Casimiro

Israeli Kamikaze Drone Maker UVision Establishes German Subsidiary

Israeli defense technology company UVision has expanded its operations in Europe by establishing a subsidiary based in Munich, Germany.

30 March

Air

Launch of Aster 30 B1 New Technology (B1NT) surface-to-air missile

Jodesz Gavilan

MBDA Projects 40 Percent Missile Output Growth After Doubling Production Since 2023

European missile maker MBDA is expecting to boost production by about 40 percent in 2026.

30 March

Europe

Ukrainian forces received additional combat reconnaissance tracked armored vehicles from Latvia.

Jodesz Gavilan

Latvia Delivers Tracked Combat Recon Vehicles to Ukraine

Latvia has begun delivering tracked combat reconnaissance vehicles to Ukraine.

30 March

Americas

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter plane is seen flying above a body of water. The fighter plane is painted gray and has a sleek body to make it more aerodynamic. The number "013" is painted on its tail in white.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Approves $356M Communications Equipment Sales to South Korea and Belgium

The US State Department has approved more than $350 million in communications equipment sales to South Korea and Belgium.

30 March

Americas

Faculty and students from the US Naval War College’s Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute with personnel from the US military and Japan Self-Defense Forces, as well as members of the Australian science and technology communityl after a wargame focused on critical undersea communications infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jodesz Gavilan

US, Allies Simulate Defense of Indo-Pacific Undersea Cables

The US Naval War College has brought together American, Australian, and Japanese military and scientific experts to simulate how to protect undersea communications lines that are vital to Indo‑Pacific security.

30 March

Asia Pacific