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21 April

Shield AI’s V-BAT Drone to Compete for Up to $800M in US Navy ISR Contracts

Shield AI will participate in a US Navy program to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services with its V-BAT drone.

21 April

The black Humaitá (S-41) submarine is seen breaking the surface of the sea. Near the top of its hatch, "S-41" is painted in red. The sea and the sky are a calm blue.

Jodesz Gavilan

Brazil, EDGE Partner to Boost Naval Cyber Defense Capabilities

Brazil’s Navy has signed a deal with the UAE’s EDGE to strengthen its cyber defense capabilities as digital threats to military systems grow.

21 April

Internationalist organizations rally in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid, Spain, to demand an end to the US blockade of Cuba.

Staff Writer With AFP

Cuba Confirms Recent Talks With Visiting US Delegation

A senior Cuban diplomat on Monday confirmed recent talks in Havana with US officials, as the communist-led island faces a deep crisis over President Donald Trump's pressure campaign.

20 April

Christine Casimiro

US Troops Test Bumblebee Counter-Drone System in Capital Defense Exercise

The US is continuing efforts to advance counter-drone capabilities through a recent exercise involving the Joint Interagency Task Force-401 and Joint Task Force National Capital Region.

20 April

Rojoef Manuel

Nikon Wins DLA Contract for 3D Printing Pilot Program

Metal 3D printing company Nikon AM Synergy has secured a contract to produce defense components using additive manufacturing for the US Defense Logistics Agency.

20 April

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Amanda Lee, fires the SIG Sauer P320-M17, semi-automatic pistol while kneeling during weapons qualification at Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, on April 19, 2021. The Contract Operational Readiness Exercise culminating events validates Soldiers set to deploy within the coming months and next fiscal year (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric Kestner / Released by Ms. Angele Ringo 377th Public Affairs Specialist).

Rojoef Manuel

Canada, SIG Sauer Hit With Lawsuit Over Military Pistol Accident

A Canadian military security officer has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and American gunmaker SIG Sauer after an injury from an alleged unintentional discharge from a service pistol.

20 April

The Royal Canadian Navy long-range patrol submarine HMCS Victoria arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor for a port call and routine maintenance. The visit is Victoria's first to Bangor since 2004.

Rojoef Manuel

BlackBerry, thyssenkrupp to Provide Core Software for Canada’s Future Patrol Submarines

BlackBerry Limited subsidiary QNX has partnered with German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to provide embedded software solutions for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.

20 April