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9 April

Nigeria Moves Toward Regional Leadership in Military Industry With New Deal

State-owned Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding with EIB Group to expand the country’s defense manufacturing capabilities.

8 April

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korea’s Hanwha Moves to Absorb Poongsan Ammo Division

South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group has submitted a bid to acquire the ammunition business of Seodaemun-gu-based Poongsan Corporation.

2 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha Proposes K9 Howitzer for US Army Mobile Tactical Cannon Program

Hanwha Defense USA has confirmed the K9 mobile howitzer as its proposed testbed system for the US Army’s Mobile Tactical Cannon program.

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30 March

Asia Pacific

Australian Army officer Major Patrick Hoare from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, radios information during an urban clearance of the Situm primary school as part of Exercise Wantok Warrior 25 in Lae, Papua New Guinea, on 18 October 2025. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Wantok Warrior is an annual training exercise held between the Australian Army and Papua New Guinea Defence Force in PNG. In 2025, around 300 soldiers conducted the exercise in Lae, completing infantry focused scenarios which include air-mobile and amphibious serials to enhance their skills and interoperability in a complex tactical setting. Exercise Wantok Warrior is a longstanding exercise and continues to build shared understanding, professionalism, and deepen the military relationship between both nations.

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris, RFTEQ to Support Next-Gen EW Solutions in Australia

L3Harris Technologies and RFTEQ have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance electronic warfare capabilities for the Australian Defence Organisation.

30 March

Asia Pacific

China conducts gunnery exercise at RIMPAC 2016

Rojoef Manuel

US Claims China Sent Chip Tech to Iran’s Military

The US has accused China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation of supplying chipmaking equipment to Iran’s military, drawing concerns about Beijing’s position in the ongoing US-Israel war with Tehran.

27 March

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Honeywell Backs US Defense Buildout With $500M Investment

Honeywell Aerospace has announced a $500-million investment to bolster its position as a key supplier for the US Department of Defense.

26 March

Americas

Artist’s rendering of HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel. Photo: HII

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Open Romulus USV Production Hub in Louisiana

HII has unveiled a plan to establish a new assembly center in Louisiana to support the manufacture of its Romulus unmanned surface vessel family.

25 March

Arms

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

Arms

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.

23 March

Arms

Ariete Italian tanks move to their battle position, during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 12, 2016. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to http://www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Consortium Launches Upgrade for Italian Army Anti-Tank Mines

Rheinmetall and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize “hundreds of thousands” of MATS anti-tank mines in the Italian Army’s stockpile.

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