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18 April

Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Take Out $100M Russian Long-Range Radar: Report

Ukraine reportedly struck and took out a $100 million Russian long-range radar in Bryansk Oblast with seven kamikaze drones.

18 April

USS Donald Cook fires a Standard Missile-3

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Debuts SM-3 Ballistic Missile Interceptor During Iranian Strikes

US Navy guided missile destroyers fired the Standard Missile-3 for the first time in combat over the weekend in response to Iran’s attack on Israel.

17 April

A loitering munition fired in an urban environment

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Order Loitering Munitions From Teledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR has secured a $12-million contract to supply loitering munitions for the US Marine Corps Organic Precision Fires-Light program.

16 April

The UK's DragonFire laser directed energy weapon engages aerial targets.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Navy to Field DragonFire Laser Weapon Earlier Than Expected

The Royal Navy will install the DragonFire directed-energy weapon system aboard warships by 2027 in response to increased airborne threats.

15 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan’s Redesigned Long-Endurance Drone Undergoing Combat Test

A redesigned version of Taiwan’s indigenous Teng Yun 2 unmanned aerial vehicle has been undergoing combat testing for the last month.

15 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Philippine Navy Test-Fires Long-Range Spike Missile

The Philippine Navy has test-fired an Israeli-made Spike non-line-of-sight missile from its newly acquired fast attack interdiction craft.

15 April

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

China Helping Russia in Biggest Defense Expansion Since Soviet Era: US

China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US officials said, stepping up public pressure as concerns rise over Ukraine.

15 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Send Additional Patriot System to Ukraine

Germany will send an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to bolster its hard-pressed military and help it fend off increased Russian aerial attacks.

12 April