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4 April

Four Dead, Dozens Injured in Russia Drone Strikes on Kharkiv

Russian drone strikes killed at least four people and injured more than 30 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, authorities said Friday.

4 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Portuguese Air Force Joins Effort to Enhance KC-390 for ISR Missions

Portugal plans to join Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force in collaborative studies to equip the KC-390 Millennium airlift with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

3 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Denmark Strengthens Naval Capabilities With Over 20 New Ships

The Danish government has proposed a plan to strengthen the country’s naval forces by acquiring more than 20 new vessels.

3 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Thales Hybrid Kits to Enhance Connectivity of French Army Vehicles

The French defense procurement agency has contracted Thales to supply hybrid networking kits for French Army vehicles.

3 April

Joe Saballa

UK Taps Viking Arms to Deliver 180 FPV Drones in 19 Days

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Viking Arms to rapidly deliver a fleet of 180 first-person view drones to support British Army training.

3 April

A Merlin helicopter from 820 Naval Air Squadron loaded and fired flares from HMS Prince of Wales, while embarked for Exercise Steadfast Defender. Flares are one element of the Defensive Aid Suite (DAS). The flares make up one portion of the DAS system, they are specifically designed to defeat Infra-Red seeking missiles (MANPADS). The aircraft carrier is taking part in Exercise Steadfast Defender. Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER 2024 will be the largest NATO exercise in decades. NATO forces will be exercising across multiple regions and in multiple domains (maritime, land, air, space, and cyber). The vast scale of this exercise will occur over several months and over thousands of kilometres and will involve tens-of-thousands of Allied troops, all showcasing NATO capabilities to deter adversaries and defend allied territory.

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo to Continue Upkeep for UK Navy Merlin Helicopters

The UK has contracted Leonardo to extend the fleet-wide integrated support for the Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters.

3 April

Ukrainian soldiers stand in formation during the closing ceremony of Agile Spirit 19 at Orpholo Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2019. AgS19 is a joint, multinational exercise co-led by the Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe. Approximately 3,300 military personnel from 14 ally and partner nations participated in this theater security cooperation exercise. The brigade-level exercise incorporated a command-post exercise, field-training exercise and live fires. AgS19 occurred at three training locations in Georgia - Senaki Air Base, Vaziani and Orpholo Training Areas. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Laurie Ellen Schubert, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Military Enlisted 8,000 Ex-Prisoners: Justice Agency

The Ukrainian Armed Forces has recruited more than 8,000 former convicts as of early April, according to a report from the country’s justice department.

3 April