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24 April

A Ukrainian soldier preparing a drone for use.

Ukraine Says Drone Operators Can Down Targets From Thousands of Kilometers Away

Ukraine said it could down Russian drones from thousands of kilometers away, after a lawmaker said he had controlled a drone interceptor from outside the country.

23 April

A Gepard anti-aircraft gun system is seen parked on the side of an asphalt road. The tank is painted with a dark green and brown camouflage. Its two gun barrels are pointed to the upper-left, angled at around 45 degrees. The background is a landscape of green-leaved trees.

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Commits Refurbished Gepard Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

Belgium has pledged to deliver 15 overhauled Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in support of the war-torn country’s defense against Russia.

23 April

Pratt & Whitney's manufacturing complex in Poland

Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney Launches $100M Upgrade for Engine Manufacturing in Poland

RTX propulsion segment Pratt & Whitney has unveiled a $100-million investment to broaden its production capabilities in Rzeszów, Poland.

23 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Pushes for Sovereign Satellite Communication Capability

GomSpace and Stetman have signed an agreement to jointly develop dual-use, sovereign satellite communications capabilities for Ukraine.

23 April

KNDS and Bavaria officials at a new Boxer vehicle production line

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS Opens Drive Module Factory for Boxer Military Vehicle in Bavaria

KNDS has established a new drive module production line in support of its Boxer 8x8 armored fighting vehicle program in Munich-Allach, a suburb in southern Bavaria, Germany.

23 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Patria, Ukrainian Partners Expand Defense Industrial Cooperation

Patria, Double Tap Investments, and IRON Cluster have signed an agreement to cooperate on defense technology development and testing.

23 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Awards Rheinmetall Multi-Billion-Euro Framework Contract for FV-014 Drones

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall a multi-billion-euro framework contract to supply FV-014 autonomous reconnaissance and strike drones.

23 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘A Universal Radio’: KNDS’ PHORIO to Link Military Robots Across Different Domains

Military robots are poised to become more connected on the battlefield, thanks to a new tactical radio designed for all types of remote-controlled systems operating across various domains.

23 April

Front-facing product render of the Ovzon T8 mobile satellite terminal featuring a circular flat-panel antenna on a rotating base mount, positioned as the smallest terminal of its kind for military and expeditionary satellite communications

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Swedish Firm Unveils ‘Smallest Mobile Satellite Terminal’ for Its Category

Ovzon could be setting a new standard for on-the-move satellite communications, introducing a new terminal it described as the “smallest in its class.”

23 April