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4 April

OCCAR Signs Contract to Upgrade Italian Navy’s Todaro Submarines

OCCAR has signed a contract amendment to upgrade the first batch of U212A Todaro-class submarines of the Italian Navy under the Near Future Submarine program.

4 April

Ukraine Harpies drone unit commander, Daria, alias “DShK.

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Recruits Female ‘Harpies’ for Drone Warfare

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have opened recruitment for its “Harpies” drone unit, primarily composed of women, under the Unmanned Systems Forces.

4 April

The Polish Armed Forces show off air defences in Warsaw, Poland on 12 August, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Aims to ‘Get Closer’ to 5% GDP Defense Spending Next Year

Poland aims to earmark around five percent of its economic output for military expenditure next year compared with 4.7 percent this year.

4 April

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his nomination hearing as Department of State Secretary in Washington DC, USA, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto) (Photo by Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio Says US Committed to NATO – But Demands Allies Spend More

US told nervous NATO members that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to ramp up their spending.

4 April

Members of the MPK, the National Defence Training Association of Finland, attend a training at a military base

Staff Writer With AFP

Finland’s Colossal Bomb Shelters a Model for Jittery Europe

Finland's bomb shelters have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

4 April

Staff Writer With AFP

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