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7 August

Baltic States Turn to Ukraine for Combat-Tested Drone Technology

Latvia and Lithuania are expanding defense cooperation with Ukraine to jointly manufacture, test, and develop unmanned aerial systems, bringing Kyiv’s battlefield-tested drone experience into the Baltic region’s defense industry.

7 August

Giulia Bernacchi

North Korean Unit in Western Russia Could Operate 120 Ballistic Missiles: Report

North Korean missile unit has begun arriving in western Russia and could support future strikes against Ukraine.

7 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Belarus Holds Air Defense Drill Near Ukrainian Border

Belarusian air defense personnel have conducted an exercise with aircraft flying at various altitudes and speeds near the Ukrainian border.

7 August

A soldier deploying an unmanned aerial system. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Giulia Bernacchi

Around 16,000 Foreign Nationals Are Serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces

Around 16,000 foreign volunteers are serving in Ukraine’s armed forces, and nearly 40 percent are citizens of Latin American countries.

7 August

Officials inspect the new military facilities in Azerbaijan.

Jodesz Gavilan

Azerbaijan Expands Air Defense Infrastructure With 20 New Military Sites

Azerbaijan has commissioned 20 new military facilities for its air defense units as it continues investing in infrastructure to support combat readiness.

6 August

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Invests $182M to Keep Royal Navy Torpedoes Combat-Ready

BAE Systems has secured a 135-million-pound ($182-million) contract to repair and maintain the Royal Navy's Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes.

6 August

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stage M795 high explosive rounds during a battalion live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2018. Marines with the unit conducted the training in preparation for an upcoming Integrated Training Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Larisa Chavez)

Rojoef Manuel

US Authorizes $270M M795 Artillery Shell Deal to Norway

The US State Department has approved a $270-million foreign military sale of its homegrown M795 155mm high explosive projectiles to Norway.

6 August

Soldiers prepare a Reliant VTOL unmanned aerial system. Photo: Quantum Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s Quantum Systems Rolls Out Upgraded Reliant ISR Drone

German firm Quantum Systems has upgraded its proprietary Reliant unmanned aerial system, increasing payload capacity and expanding software integration for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

6 August