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19 April

A Boxer armored fighting vehicle is seen parked in a cemented area in front of a green, tree-filled field. The eight-wheel armored vehicle is painted in green, brown, and black camouflage. A mounted gun by its hatch above is seen pointing forward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Five Dutch Soldiers Injured in NATO Exercise Mishap

Five Dutch soldiers were injured during a NATO exercise in Germany when a Boxer vehicle collided with a Fennek reconnaissance vehicle.

19 April

Arms

Juster Domingo

Albania Plans to Revive Weapon Production Plants

Albania has announced plans to revive the country's communist-era weapon production plants with the help of foreign investors.

16 April

Land

Exercise equipment is displayed inside the new Operational Support Team building at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, March 27, 2024. The new building is able to provide the OST their own space to work with their embedded squadron while also providing services to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzie Plotnikov)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Opens Preventative Care Facility in Turkey

The US Air Force has launched a facility at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to address preventive care for warfighters.

12 April

Europe

Two camouflaged soldiers appear to be wearing Saab's live training equipment, which tracks the soldiers during training with laser and geometric pairing technology. Various black straps and sensors can be seen attached to their helmets.

Juster Domingo

British Army Taps Saab for Live Training Upgrades

The UK has signed a $75-million deal with Saab to improve its live training capabilities with laser and geometric pairing technology.

11 April

Space

Juster Domingo

European Defence Agency Orders Satellite Prototype

Tyvak International has been awarded a contract to design a satellite for the European Defense Agency’s Hub for EU Defense Innovation.

11 April

Technology

A newly renovated and modernized maintenance facility project was completed and placed into operation recently at U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command’s Tobyhanna Army Depot Forward Repair Area-Europe on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Pictured here is some network equipment being tested and maintained at the maintenance facility. (Cameron Porter)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Revamps Depot-Level Equipment Maintenance Center in Germany

The US Army has opened a renovated military facility in Germany to support depot-level maintenance for warfighter equipment in Europe.

10 April

Air

Joe Saballa

Serbia to Procure 12 Rafale Fighter Jets From France

The Serbian government has announced plans to procure 12 Rafale fighter jets from France as tensions in the Balkan region continue to rise.

8 April

Business

An artist's rendering of the new Rheinmetall's new plant in Szeged, Hungary.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall Builds First ‘Hybrid’ Plant in Hungary

Rheinmetall has begun building a new plant in Szeged, Hungary, that will cater to both their civil and defense businesses.

5 April

Technology

A LITENING 5 Target Pod. The capsule-shaped targetting system is painted gray-green and has "Litening" painted in white in the middle of it.

Juster Domingo

Sweden Orders $37M Gripen Target Pod Package From Saab

Sweden has ordered additional LITENING 5 target designator pods from Saab, estimated at 390 million kronor ($37 million).

5 April

Arms

A graphic of Rheinmetall's 120mm, 81mm, and 60mm mortar rounds. The rounds are posed standing up. The 120mm round is painted green, the 81mm round is painted white, and the 60mm round is painted blue.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall to Supply Spain With 104,000 Mortar Rounds

Rheinmetall has signed a double-digit million euro deal with Spain to supply the Spanish Army with 104,000 mortar rounds.

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