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11 March

AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s. and OMNIPOL a.s. have successfully completed the delivery of six more L-39 Skyfox aircraft to the Vietnamese Air Force.

Vietnam Receives Final Czech-Made L-39 Skyfox Military Aircraft

Czech manufacturers Aero Vodochody and Omnipol have completed delivery of the final batch of trainer and light combat aircraft to Vietnam.

11 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Czech Republic to Increase Defense Budget to 3% of GDP by 2030

The Czech government has approved a plan to increase defense spending to 3 percent of GDP by 2030, up from the current 2 percent.

10 March

Europe

M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe’s Dependence on US Arms Rose in Last Five Years: Report

NATO countries in Europe more than doubled their arms imports in the past five years, more than 60 percent of which were purchases of US weaponry.

7 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

Epirus Wins Additional $250M Funding for Leonidas High-Power Microwave Weapon

Epirus has secured an additional $250 million in funding for its revolutionary Leonidas high-power microwave weapon program.

6 March

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Seeks Supplier for Six More Mine-Laying Vessels

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is seeking a contractor to build six more Min Jiang-class mine-laying vessels starting this year until 2027.

6 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Morocco Buys Chinese-Made TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ Combat Drones

Morocco has acquired Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and attack drones as part of ongoing efforts to modernize its defense capabilities and strengthen ties with Beijing.

6 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

Altechna Joins Program to Develop Europe’s First Sovereign 100kW Laser Weapon

Lithuanian photonics company Altechna has been selected to take part in an ambitious project to develop Europe’s first fully sovereign 100-kilowatt laser weapon.

6 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

BEL Delivers Swathi Weapon Locating Radar to Indian Army

Bharat Electronics Limited has delivered the Indian Army’s 49th Swathi weapon locating radar.

4 March

Asia Pacific

Impeccable sailing into RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base.

Christine Casimiro

Singapore Eyes More Sea, Air, Land Military Assets Amid ‘Turbulent Times’

The Singapore Armed Forces plans to procure two new submarines and introduce a counter-drone military vehicle, maritime patrol aircraft, and other defense assets.

4 March

Europe