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24 April

A soldier standing on shallow waters is seen wearing a helmet and fatigues and holding a Steyr GL-40 grenade launcher. The weapon is a portable capability smaller than an automatic rifle. The background is the water's shores made up of light brown sand and rock.

Germany Orders 40mm Grenade Launchers From Austria

Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr has signed a contract to supply Germany's armed forces with the GL-40 grenade launcher.

24 April

Joe Saballa

Some Ukrainian Troops Now Prefer Soviet-Era Rifles Amid Ammo Shortage: Report

Some Ukrainian soldiers now prefer using Soviet-era assault rifles over Western models due to the worsening ammunition shortage.

23 April

Joe Saballa

Iran Claims New Version of Bavar-373 Can Take Out US-Made Stealth Jets

Iran has unveiled an enhanced version of its Bavar-373 long-range air defense system that can allegedly take out US-made stealth fighters.

23 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands to Provide $224M to Bolster Ukrainian Air Defense

The Netherlands has announced $224 million to bolster Ukraine’s air defense against intensifying Russian attacks.

23 April

Two National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) are seen firing off missiles from a grassy field in front of a mountainous landscape. In the far back, the sky is covered by dark and heavy clouds.

Juster Domingo

Spain to Boost Air Defense With $438M NASAMS Deal

Spain will acquire additional National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg for 410 million euros ($438 million).

22 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Select Switchblade 300 Loitering Munition for Precision Fires Program

The US Marine Corps has contracted AeroVironment to deliver its Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light program.

22 April

Rheinmetall and Elnit Systems conduct live-fire demonstration of automated 155mm L52 wheeled self-propelled howitzer.

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Build 155mm Ammunition Factory in Lithuania

Rheinmetall has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lithuania to initiate the construction of an ammunition manufacturing facility.

22 April

Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Strategic Systems Engineering Facility in Crane, Indiana, April 15, 2024. The new strategic missions facility will provide new integrated systems engineering and test capability and is planned to be completed at the end of 2025.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Inaugurates Strategic Missions Facility Construction in Indiana

The US Navy has begun the construction of a new strategic missions facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division in Indiana.

19 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Anduril Unveils Ghost Shark Unmanned Sub Prototype in Australia

Anduril Industries has unveiled the first of three Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles in Australia.

19 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Receives New Batch of Su-35S Fighter Jets

The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of Su-35S fighter jets from manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation.

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