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8 April

Red Cat Adopts AI-Powered 3D Printing for Faster USV Production

Red Cat Holdings is turning to large-scale 3D printing to speed up the production and delivery of its unmanned surface vessels.

8 April

Business

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korea’s Hanwha Moves to Absorb Poongsan Ammo Division

South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group has submitted a bid to acquire the ammunition business of Seodaemun-gu-based Poongsan Corporation.

8 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Troops prepare an unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

India Defines Future Drone Capabilities in New Army Strategy Document

The Indian Army has released a technology roadmap outlining its future requirements for unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions.

8 April

Middle East

Iranian people walk through the area under a portrait of Iran's Late Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, outside a police facility that is completely destroyed during a US-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Both Sides Claim Victory After US, Iran Agree to 11th-Hour Truce

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before President Trump's deadline to obliterate the country was set to expire.

8 April

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A ‘Patriot’ Under $1M: Ukraine Builds New Low-Cost Defense System

A Ukrainian firm has begun efforts to develop a new defense solution it describes as a low-cost alternative to the American “Patriot” system.

7 April

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Expands First-Person View Drone Training

The Australian Army has expanded its training pipeline as it works to integrate first-person view attack drones more broadly across the force.

7 April

Air

Rojoef Manuel

M1 Advances to Final Stage of US Army’s New Helicopter Training Program

The US Army has selected M1 Support Services to advance to the fourth and final phase of its Flight School Next competition.

7 April

Europe

Pictured are members of the RAF Halton based Recruit Training Squadron (Arnold Flt) during their graduation parade on the Henderson Parade Square. Reviewing Officer Air Vice Marshal Duguid, AOC 11 Gp inspected the recruits. These graduation Parades are a formal occasion but a memorable and exciting one for the graduating airman and airwomen, their directing staff and guests. It is a culmination of the last 61 days of hard work for the recruits and their families.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Military Grows in Size But Loses Experienced Personnel: Data

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that overall headcount in the British Armed Forces increased over the past year, but the number of fully trained personnel declined.

7 April

Arms

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Secures $708M StormBreaker Smart Bomb Order From US

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $708.9-million contract for the production of StormBreaker small diameter bombs.

7 April

Land

Rojoef Manuel

France Donates Armored Personnel Carriers to Lebanon

France has completed the delivery of armored personnel carriers to the Lebanese Armed Forces, fulfilling its commitment to strengthen the country’s ground mobility capabilities.

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