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21 April

Slovakia Accepts First Israeli Barak Air Defense System

Slovakia has taken delivery of its first Barak MX multi-mission air and missile defense system as part of a contract signed in December 2024.

21 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Bell Sets Up Ukraine Unit to Back H-1 Helicopter Sales

Bell has launched a Ukrainian subsidiary to support its sale of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom rotorcraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

21 April

Christine Casimiro

Australia Receives First Next-Gen Jammer Pods for EA-18G Growlers

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its first Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) pods from Raytheon, with more deliveries scheduled to arrive this year.

21 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Japanese Terra Interceptor Drone Deployed in Ukraine

Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation has started operational deployment of its Terra A1 interceptor drone in Ukraine through local partner Amazing Drones.

20 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Europe Moves to Future-Proof NH90 Helicopter With Block 2 Study

NHIndustries has signed a contract with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency to conduct a study on the NH90 Block 2 architecture.

20 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

CH-47F Chinook Achieves First Pilot-Free Landing With Boeing Control System

A Boeing flight control system enabled a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to complete a landing with no pilot input needed during a recent flight test.

20 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Rare Overhead Look at B-21 Raider Emerges During Mid-Air Refueling

For the first time, America’s next-generation stealth bomber has been captured in a full overhead view while in flight.

20 April

North Korean leader Kim Jon Un exiting a black limousine while wearing a black suit

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Uses Cluster Bombs in Latest Missile Test: KCNA

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

19 April