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14 April

Pictured:Puma from 33 Squadron in Akrotiri practise winching a simulated casualty over the bases cliffs taken on the 14th of March 2023. The Puma HC.Mk 2 medium support helicopter operates under Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) control. The aircraft is used in a variety of combat roles, including the tactical movement of troops, weapons, ammunition, and stores on the battlefield, as well as the extraction of casualties and in response to medical emergencies on the frontline. It is also employed during non-combatant evacuations, and humanitarian and disaster relief operations.

UK to Provide Infrastructure Services for Cyprus-Based Military Facilities

The UK has awarded Mitie Defence Limited a contract to deliver critical infrastructure services to British military facilities in Cyprus.

14 April

A Finnish Defence Force solider communicating with a radio.

Staff Writer With AFP

Finland Completes First NATO Exercise as Alliance Member

Finland has completed its first NATO exercise as an alliance member, as German and Portuguese ships symbolically made port in Helsinki.

14 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Approves Polish Fighter Jet Delivery to Ukraine

Germany approved a request from Poland for the re-export of five Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine, one of Kyiv's key requests to help repel Russia's forces.

14 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Claims Bakhmut Surrounded, Kyiv Says Holding On

Russia said it had cut off Ukrainian forces inside Bakhmut, while Kyiv insisted supply lines were still open.

13 April

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Awarded $30M Maintenance Contract for Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets

Saab has received a contract to provide support and maintenance for the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft fleet.

13 April

Germans soldiers on the route from Gao to Gossi, Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Vows Further Support for Sahel After Mali Exit

Germany will stay committed to security in the Sahel after the planned withdrawal of its troops from Mali, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.

12 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Asks Spain for Air Defense, Weapons

Ukraine's defense minister asked his Spanish counterpart to supply air defenses, including F-16 jets, and more ammunition to fend off Russia's invasion.

12 April