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23 April

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Missile Defense Agency Officially Accepts Long Range Radar From Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has officially transferred the Long Range Discrimination Radar to the US Missile Defense Agency.

23 April

Arms

Two National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) are seen firing off missiles from a grassy field in front of a mountainous landscape. In the far back, the sky is covered by dark and heavy clouds.

Juster Domingo

Spain to Boost Air Defense With $438M NASAMS Deal

Spain will acquire additional National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg for 410 million euros ($438 million).

19 April

Air

Thales' Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission/Compact (GM200 MM/C) mobile radar. Photo: Thales

Juster Domingo

Netherlands Buys Seven More Mobile Radars From Thales

Thales has signed an agreement to supply seven additional Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission/Compact mobile radars to the Netherlands.

18 April

Air

A Portuguese F-16 fighter jet escorting a Russian aircraft out of NATO's airspace above the clouds. Both planes are painted gray. The background is a sea of white clouds and the clear blue sky above.

Juster Domingo

Portuguese F-16s Intercept Russian Aircraft Close to NATO Territory

Portuguese F-16 fighter jets participating in NATO's Baltic Air Policing have escorted two Russian military aircraft flying close to the alliance's airspace.

18 April

Air

Ukrainian rescuers clear the rubble of a destroyed building following a missile attack on Ukraine s Chernigiv on April 17, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Missile Barrage on Ukraine City Kills 18, Wounds 77

Rescuers were removing mountains of rubble from the site of a lethal Russian missile strike on Ukraine's historic city of Chernigiv, where at least 18 people were killed.

17 April

Arms

A loitering munition fired in an urban environment

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Order Loitering Munitions From Teledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR has secured a $12-million contract to supply loitering munitions for the US Marine Corps Organic Precision Fires-Light program.

10 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Sell $138M in Urgent Military Upgrades to Ukraine

The US has agreed to sell $138 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine to repair and upgrade its Hawk missile systems while a larger $60 billion aid package remains stalled in Congress.

5 April

Air

Joe Saballa

F-16 Fighter Jets ‘No Longer Relevant’: Ukrainian Official

A senior Ukrainian military official has claimed that the US-made F-16 fighter jets set to arrive in Kyiv later this year are “no longer relevant” against Russian forces.

1 April

Arms