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26 April

US Nudges Germany on Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine

The US hopes decisions by it and allied countries to send long-range missiles to Ukraine may encourage similar action by Germany, which has so far refused to provide its Taurus missiles.

25 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Sweden to Send NATO Troops to Latvia Next Year: PM

Sweden will next year contribute a reduced battalion to NATO forces in Latvia to help support the Baltic state following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, PM Kristersson said.

25 April

Croatia's first Rafale multirole combat jet received from the French government

Staff Writer With AFP

Croatia Gets French Fighter Jets in Major Arms Purchase

Croatia took delivery of six Rafale fighter jets it has bought from France in the country's biggest arms purchase since its 1991 war of independence.

25 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukrainian Expatriate Engineers Develop Torpedo-Armed Sub

A bunch of Ukrainian engineers settled abroad are testing an armed submarine prototype they claim can incapacitate a large ship with one of its six Black Scorpion torpedoes.

25 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg Concludes Factory Trials of HUGIN Underwater Drone

Kongsberg Discovery’s first production HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle has completed factory acceptance trials.

25 April

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Juster Domingo

Babcock to Oversee Type 23-Class Refit Support

Babcock has been awarded a contract to manage the UK's Type 23-class Refit Support Group, overseeing the upkeep of the newly-upgraded ships.

25 April

A uniformed soldier holding a WB Group FlyEye unmanned aerial vehicle in a grassy area with trees and shrubbery in the back. The white lightweight drone has a shape similar to high wing aircraft, with its wings attached on top of its body.

Juster Domingo

Poland to Acquire Seven FlyEye Reconnaissance Drones

Poland has signed a $14-million deal with WB Group for the acquisition of seven FlyEye unmanned aerial vehicle systems.

25 April

Joe Saballa

US OKs $2B AARGM Extended Range Missile Sales to Poland, Netherlands

The US has cleared both Poland and the Netherlands to purchase extended-range Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles from Northrop Grumman.

25 April

Joe Saballa

With US Aid Coming, Ukraine Has One More Major Problem to Fix: Observers

Days after US lawmakers approved needed military aid for Ukraine, defense analysts claimed that Kyiv has one more major problem that could be difficult to fix.

25 April