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19 April

Ukraine Says Received First Patriot Air Defense System

Kyiv said it received the first Patriots, seen as one of the most advanced US air defense systems, as Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive.

19 April

Officials monitoring the launch of Turkey's first indigenous observation satellite, IMECE

Ronald Watkins

Turkey Launches First Indigenous Observation Satellite

Turkey has launched its first domestically-developed observation satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

19 April

An offshore windfarm near the Heligoland archipelago in the North Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Spy Ships Planning North Sea Sabotage: Media Report

A documentary aired by Nordic public broadcasters claimed Russia is suspected of having a spy program in the North Sea planning the sabotage of energy infrastructures in Northern Europe.

19 April

Staff Writer With AFP

White House Announces New Artillery Ammunition for Ukraine

The White House announced a new package of artillery ammunition for Ukraine as the country gears up for an expected counter-offensive against Russian invasion.

19 April

Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could bring to bear during combat missions as the British Armys global response force. As the culmination of a course in support weapons skills, paratroopers staged a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain. A fast-moving scenario saw an advancing force of enemy armoured vehicles engaged and defeated with Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, 81mm mortar, Grenade Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns and General Purpose Machine Guns. Paratroopers opened fire from both ground positions and while moving in RWMIK patrol vehicles. The five-week-long Support Weapons Cadres trained soldiers from Colchester-based 2nd and 3rd Battalions The Parachute Regiment to serve in their units specialist Machine gun, Mortar and Anti-tanks platoons. Soldiers were taught the practical skills to fire and maintain weapons in the field, and how to use firepower in different tactical scenarios.

Rojoef Manuel

Cubic Awarded Effect Simulator Support Contract for British Army

Cubic Defence UK has been contracted to continue supporting the British Army’s Area Weapons Effects Simulator (AWES) training system.

18 April

A Polish soldier walks along the razor-wire fence along the country's border with Russia

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland to Fit Russian Enclave Border With Cameras, Sensors

Poland will install thousands of cameras and sensors along its border with Russia's Kaliningrad enclave to prevent what Warsaw says are illegal migrant crossings orchestrated by Moscow.

18 April