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6 April

Patria Delivers Armored Modular Vehicle Simulator to Slovakia

Patria has delivered a full mission simulator for the Patria Armored Modular Vehicle platform to the Slovak Armed Forces.

6 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strike Kills Three, Wounds 16 in Ukraine’s Odesa

Russian strikes on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed three people, including a child, and cut power to thousands of residents.

6 April

Staff Writer With AFP

German Men Must Inform Military of Extended Foreign Trips

A new German military service law will require most young men to inform authorities when leaving the country for long periods.

4 April

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Deploys Rapid Sentry Anti-Drone System to Kuwait

The UK deployed a counter-drone system known as Rapid Sentry to Kuwait, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned a "reckless" overnight drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil refinery.

3 April

Bea Castañeda

Guide to the FDI Frigate: A New Generation Surface Combatant

Explore the FDI frigate, from its modern sensors and weapons to the modular systems strengthening surface warfare and maritime defense for allied fleets.

3 April

Giulia Bernacchi

GCAP Awards First Joint Contract to Edgewing to Advance Next-Gen Fighter

The agency overseeing the Global Combat Air Programme has awarded its first joint international contract to the Edgewing joint venture.

3 April

UAV operators on snowmobiles during Arctic strike.

Staff Writer With AFP

Sweden to Invest $900M on Anti-Drone Systems

Sweden's government announced an investment of more than $900 million in air and drone defense capabilities.

3 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strikes Kill 2 in Ukraine, Wound Dozens

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least two people and wounded dozens, as Moscow stepped up its deadly attacks.

2 April

Grafenwöhr, GERMANY— Members of the Kosovo Security Force fire mortar rounds during live fire training as part of command post exercise Dynamic Front at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 7, 2026. Dynamic Front is a training mission of synchronized command and fires planning, maneuvering through a complex landscape of assembly area operations, artillery acumen, and live firing drills. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are equipped with the capability to execute lethal fire support in wide-area ground combat across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Bailey)

Rojoef Manuel

Audicin Targets Military Readiness With Brainwave-Based Wellness Tech

Finnish neurotechnology firm Audicin is partnering with US-based Allied Federal Solutions to bring its brainwave-based wellness technology to defense communities, aiming to improve readiness, recovery, and sleep in high-stress environments.

2 April