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15 April

Space

BAE Systems' Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) satellite. The satellite appears to have a chrome silver finish, with blue wiring connecting some of its parts together. The background shows that it's displayed in a warehouse-like building with blue overhead lights. In the back, a Unites States flag can be seen displayed on a wall.

BAE Launches Weather Satellite to Boost US Military Safety

BAE Systems has successfully launched its Weather System Follow-on Microwave satellite to monitor weather to help the US ensure safety in military operations.

15 April

Americas

US and Philippine Marines conduct a raid rehearsal during Balikatan 22

Staff Writer With AFP

Marcos Rules Out Giving US Access to More Philippine Military Bases

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said the United States would not be given access to more Philippine military bases.

15 April

Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

China Helping Russia in Biggest Defense Expansion Since Soviet Era: US

China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US officials said, stepping up public pressure as concerns rise over Ukraine.

15 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Killed in Pakistan Suspected Separatist Raid

Gunmen killed 11 people in southwest Pakistan, officials said, with police searching for suspected separatist militants.

15 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Send Additional Patriot System to Ukraine

Germany will send an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to bolster its hard-pressed military and help it fend off increased Russian aerial attacks.

15 April

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri Lays Keel of US Navy’s Lead Constellation Frigate

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has laid the keel of the US Navy’s first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate in Wisconsin.

15 April

Sea

230331-N-AS200-0021 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2023) The Independence-class variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS32), is in port onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) for her Commissioning Ceremony, Mar. 31. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Drew Verbis/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Upkeep Independence Littoral Combat Ship Systems

General Dynamics has signed a contract to provide lifecycle maintenance for the US Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ship systems.

15 April

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Navy Accepts Mine Countermeasures ‘Mothership’ With Surface, Underwater Drones

The UK Royal Navy has received a ship that will host unmanned surface and underwater systems to secure British waters against mine threats.

15 April

Middle East

Explosions lighting up Jerusalem sky as Israeli air defenses respond to an Iranian attack on Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

How the US Helped Counter Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence.

12 April

Business