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Mar- 2026 -25 March
Irish Aluminum Materials Plant Tied to Russia’s Military Supply Chain
An Irish alumina plant has been found to have ties to Russia’s defense supply chain despite operating within current EU rules, according to a cooperative review by the US-based Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and The Irish Times.
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25 March
US Marine Corps Approves Optical Device on Pistol Qualification
The US Marine Corps has greenlit the use of optical sights during the Combat Pistol Program qualification, marking the first time the accessory is permitted for the certification.
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25 March
Indra, Hanwha to Manufacture Self-Propelled Artillery for Spain
Indra Group and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint development of self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces.
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25 March
L3Harris Scales VAMPIRE Counter-Drone System Production
L3Harris has begun “high-volume production” of its VAMPIRE counter-drone system at its Huntsville, Alabama, facility.
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25 March
Italian Navy Test-Fires Aster 30 Missile From P432 Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Italian Navy has conducted a live-fire test of an MBDA-made Aster 30 missile from the Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
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24 March
US Air Force Expands Push for Anti-UAS, Kamikaze Drone Tech
The US Air Force has issued three requests for information to industry covering unmanned aerial system detection, counter-UAS weapons, and offensive one-way attack drones.
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24 March
Canada to Replace Aging C7, C8 Rifles With 65,000+ New Firearms
Ottawa has contracted Colt Canada to supply 65,402 assault rifles under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program, replacing the Canadian Armed Forces’ C7 and C8 systems after more than 35 years in service.
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24 March
Milrem Robotics, PGZ Expand Estonia-Poland Defense Cooperation
Milrem Robotics and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand defense cooperation.
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24 March
Lockheed, Rheinmetall Eye Australia-Based HIMARS Sustainment
The Australian subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall are exploring in-country sustainment for Australia’s HIMARS.
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23 March
Rheinmetall Consortium Launches Upgrade for Italian Army Anti-Tank Mines
Rheinmetall and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize “hundreds of thousands” of MATS anti-tank mines in the Italian Army’s stockpile.
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