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26 March

Turkey Launches Serial Production of SOM-J Cruise Missile

Turkey has begun production of the SOM-J cruise missile, marking a major step toward fielding an indigenous stand-off strike capability.

26 March

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea, Belarus Sign ‘Friendship and Cooperation’ Treaty

North Korea and Belarus's strongmen leaders signed a "friendship and cooperation" treaty on Thursday, state media reported.

25 March

Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese and US military train in the Suwalki Gap

Giulia Bernacchi

Poland Declines Joint Military Training Ground Plan With Lithuania

Poland has declined Lithuania’s proposal to jointly develop a military training area along their shared border.

25 March

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.

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Begins Receiving Steyr GL-40 Grenade Launchers Under Expanded Order

The German Armed Forces has begun receiving the first batch of GL-40 grenade launchers from Austrian manufacturer Steyr Arms, following a new order that expands a 2024 contract.

25 March

Rojoef Manuel

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.

25 March

Rojoef Manuel

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.

25 March

Poland PLargonia fixed-wing combat drone loaded on a green catapult launch system, highlighting Poland's push to field a domestically developed national UAV capability

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Poland Unveils ‘National Combat Drone’ Resembling Iranian Shahed

Poland is moving closer to fielding its own version of the Iranian Shaheds, with final preparations for official deployment now underway.

25 March

Christine Casimiro

Volkswagen Eyes Production Shift From Cars to Parts for Israel’s Iron Dome

German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen is reportedly planning to shift one of its factories from producing cars to manufacturing components for Israel’s Iron Dome.

25 March

Christine Casimiro

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).

25 March