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23 April

Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier Completes Maintenance

The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has completed a planned maintenance program at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in the UK.

23 April

Christine Casimiro

US Approves AIM-9X and Hellfire Missile Deals for NATO Allies

The US State Department has approved two separate foreign military sales packages covering missile systems and associated support for Lithuania and the Netherlands.

23 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Can Standard Rifles Take on Drones? Italian Firm Develops New Solution

Czechoslovak Group is entering the counter-drone space with new ammunition designed to disperse tungsten pellets to take down unmanned aerial vehicles.

23 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Drone Defenses Boost Frontline Position

Ukraine's frontline position is "the strongest" it has been in a year due to a superiority in drones and enhanced air defense, Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga has said as Russian gains appear to be slowing.

22 April

Christine Casimiro

Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System Over US-Made Patriot

Denmark has officially selected the European SAMP/T NG air defense system for long-range needs, following the defense ministry’s statement in September 2025.

22 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Firm to Boost Estonia’s Ammo Production With $352M Plant

Turkish firm ARCA Defense will establish an artillery ammunition factory in Estonia through its local affiliate.

22 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Develops New Navigation System for Heavily Jammed Battlefields

Thales is rolling out the TopStar Smart Receiver, a new navigation system built to deliver robust Position, Navigation, and Timing capabilities under heavy electronic warfare conditions.

22 April

Jodesz Gavilan

Poland Advances Secure Military Satellite Program With EU Firms

Poland is moving to secure dedicated military satellite communications as it teams up with European industry to build a new geostationary defense satellite system.

22 April

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, supporting 3rd Infantry Division, demonstrate M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operations to multinational troops comprising NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Estonia during a live-fire exercise at Central Training Area, Estonia, Sept. 27, 2023. The 3rd Infantry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Salazar Jr.)

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran-Linked US Weapons Delivery Delays Affect Estonian HIMARS Ammunition

The ongoing war in Iran has put a hold on weapons deliveries to Estonia, which have resulted in potential delays for HIMARS rocket launcher systems, a spokesperson for the defense ministry told AFP.

21 April