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13 April

Arms

191018-N-UN744-1259 - HAAKONSVERN NAVAL BASE, Norway (Oct. 18, 2019) - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) work alongside Norwegian crane operators to guide an MK-48 Advanced Capability torpedo into the submarine during an ordnance onload at the Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, Norway, Oct. 18, 2019. Minnesota, the 10th ship of the Virginia class, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons)

SAIC Expands Support for US Navy MK 48 Mod 7 Torpedo Program

SAIC has received a $102.5 million contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s MK 48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program.

13 April

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

US Defense Industry Delegation Planning Taiwan Visit: Report

A delegation of around 25 US defense contractors reportedly plans to visit Taiwan in early May to discuss the joint production of drones and ammunition.

13 April

Africa

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.

13 April

Air

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released this image on Jan. 28, showing what North Korea says was a long-range cruise missile test

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Warns Hokkaido Residents Over North Korea Missile

Japan's government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the northern region.

13 April

Asia Pacific

The Chinese flag is raised during a military parade at the Zhurihe training base

Staff Writer With AFP

Xi Says China Must Strengthen Training for ‘Actual Combat’

China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to "strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat."

13 April

Americas

Ronald Watkins

General Atomics Flies Avenger Drone Using AI Aided By Using Low Earth Orbit SATCOM

General Atomics successfully conducted flight maneuvers with its MQ-20 Avenger drone using artificial intelligence aided by Low Earth Orbit satellite communication.

12 April

Air

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

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Jihadists Take Key Northeastern Village in Mali

Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State have taken Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional capital Menaka in a region that has fallen almost entirely under their control.

12 April

Americas

Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser, or AMP-HEL, mounted on an Infantry Squad Vehicle

Ronald Watkins

US Army to Mount High-Energy Laser on Infantry Squad Vehicles to Destroy Drones

The US Army has awarded BlueHalo $45.7 million to develop a high-energy laser, which it will mount on Infantry Squad Vehicles to protect them against drones.

12 April

Air