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13 April

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un taking part in a parade ceremony to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army

North Korea Says It Tested New Solid-Fuel ICBM

North Korea said it had successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, hailing it as a key breakthrough for the country's nuclear counterattack capabilities.

13 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves HIMARS, Joint Standoff Weapons Sale to Morocco

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment for $524.2 million to Morocco.

13 April

191018-N-UN744-1259 - HAAKONSVERN NAVAL BASE, Norway (Oct. 18, 2019) - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) work alongside Norwegian crane operators to guide an MK-48 Advanced Capability torpedo into the submarine during an ordnance onload at the Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, Norway, Oct. 18, 2019. Minnesota, the 10th ship of the Virginia class, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC Expands Support for US Navy MK 48 Mod 7 Torpedo Program

SAIC has received a $102.5 million contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s MK 48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program.

13 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Defense Industry Delegation Planning Taiwan Visit: Report

A delegation of around 25 US defense contractors reportedly plans to visit Taiwan in early May to discuss the joint production of drones and ammunition.

13 April

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released this image on Jan. 28, showing what North Korea says was a long-range cruise missile test

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Warns Hokkaido Residents Over North Korea Missile

Japan's government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the northern region.

12 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Asks Spain for Air Defense, Weapons

Ukraine's defense minister asked his Spanish counterpart to supply air defenses, including F-16 jets, and more ammunition to fend off Russia's invasion.

12 April

Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser, or AMP-HEL, mounted on an Infantry Squad Vehicle

Ronald Watkins

US Army to Mount High-Energy Laser on Infantry Squad Vehicles to Destroy Drones

The US Army has awarded BlueHalo $45.7 million to develop a high-energy laser, which it will mount on Infantry Squad Vehicles to protect them against drones.

12 April