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8 April

UK Shows Modular Launcher Designed to Deploy 10 Drones in Quick Burst

British firm ISS Aerospace is pushing rapid drone deployment concepts forward with its HAL10, a modular launcher designed to release up to 10 unmanned aerial vehicles in quick succession.

8 April

Christine Casimiro

France Orders Fifth FDI Frigate From Naval Group

France has formalized the order for a fifth Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate from Naval Group.

8 April

Artist rendition of Northrop Grumman's GEOStar-3 platform.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Partners With Hungary on Communications Satellite

Hungary has launched work on its first sovereign communications satellite, aiming to provide secure, nationally controlled connectivity for government and commercial users.

8 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Children Among 13 Dead in Fresh Ukraine, Russia Strikes

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine, including a child, in strikes across the country.

8 April

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

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

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.

7 April