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30 April

Meet Japan’s Newest Target Practice Partners: Corrugated Cardboard Drones

Japan has come up with an unusual solution for its military target practice sessions: drones made from corrugated cardboard.

30 April

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Lands $833M US Navy ESSM Block 2 Deal for 12-Nation Consortium

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon an approximately $833-million contract modification to produce additional Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 assemblies and associated containers for 12 countries.

30 April

Christine Casimiro

Shield AI Expands Presence in India, Opens New Delhi Office

V-BAT drone manufacturer Shield AI has expanded its presence in India with the opening of a New Delhi office, part of a wholly owned subsidiary that will operate across two locations in the country.

29 April

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

US Forces Korea Eyes Trilateral ‘Kill Web’ Network to Deter Indo-Pacific Threats

The US Forces Korea has proposed integrating the military capabilities of South Korea, Japan, and potentially the Philippines into a unified “kill web” to counter rising threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.

29 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Japan’s Terra Drone Backs Production Expansion of Ukraine’s ‘Terra A’ Interceptors

Terra Drone is investing to scale up production of the Terra A-series interceptor drones, developed in Ukraine by Amazing Drones.

28 April

The latest Northrop Grumman SMART Demo static test.

Ronald Watkins

Northrop, Hanwha Explore Solid Rocket Booster for AReS Strike System

Northrop Grumman and Hanwha Aerospace signed a memorandum to jointly develop a solid rocket booster for the Advanced Reactive Strike program.

28 April

Inder Singh Bisht

India Unveils Indigenous Armored Platform as Potential BMP-2 IFV Replacement

India has unveiled an armored vehicle intended as a potential replacement for the Indian Army’s fleet of BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles.

28 April

Kim Jong-Un during the opening of a museum dedicated to North Korea's overseas military operations

Giulia Bernacchi

N. Korea Opens Museum Tied to Kursk Operations, Showcases Seized Equipment

North Korea opened a memorial museum dedicated to its overseas military operations, including those linked to Russia’s Kursk region.

28 April

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, based out of Fort Moore, Ga., take part in a human machine integration demonstration using the Ghost Robotic Dog, and the U.S. Army Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) of new U.S. Army capabilities at Project Convergence - Capstone 4 in Fort Irwin, Calif., March 15, 2024. The robotic dog is a mid-sized, high-endurance, agile unmanned ground vehicle that provides enhanced reconnaissance and situational awareness supporting Soldiers on the ground. The SMET is an eight-wheeled, enabling robotic technology serving as a “robotic mule” with a wide range of flexibility to operate in combat, combat support and combat service support operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwan Eyes Robot Dogs for Urban, Frontline Ops

Taiwan plans to deploy robotic dogs for combat, scouting, and resupply tasks as part of a broader push to integrate unmanned systems into modern warfare.

28 April

Hull 544 — the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat contracted for construction under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (SEA3036-1) for Defence Australia.

Rojoef Manuel

Austal Australia Delivers Final Guardian Patrol Boat to Maldives

Austal Australia has handed over the 24th and final Guardian-class vessel to the Republic of Maldives as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project with Canberra.

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