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Turkish firm, ARCA Defence to Set up Artillery Ammo Plant in Estonia
April 22, 2026 @ 12:20 PMTurkey firm, ARCA Defence will establish a high-output ammunition production facility under the name “ARCA Baltic” in the Põhja-Kiviõli defence industrial zone in Estonia. The fully integrated production line will mass produce 155mm M107 artillery ammunition, 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar systems, and 122mm rockets (with a range of 20 km)
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Lockheed Martin, U.S. Space Force Launch Final GPSIII Satellite
April 22, 2026 @ 09:40 AMLockheed Martin and the U.S
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Rheinmetall Begins Serial Production of Kraken K3 Unmanned Surface Vessel
April 21, 2026 @ 02:12 PMSeries production of the Kraken K3 Scout unmanned surface vessel (USV) has begun at Rheinmetalls Blohm+Voss site in Hamburg. Depending on the configuration, the vessels can be used for maritime surveillance, protection of critical infrastructure, or as weapons carriers in military operations
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Japanese Army Tank Explodes Killing Three Soldiers
April 21, 2026 @ 01:07 PMThree Japanese soldiers dies and one was seriously injured when a tank exploded during a training exercise at the Hijudai maneuver area in Oita Prefecture. Japanese media reported that three Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) members died and one other was seriously injured Tuesday after an explosion occurred inside a tank during training
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Turkish ASELSAN Signs Teaming Agreement with Malaysian BOUSTEAD for Satcom Solutions
April 21, 2026 @ 11:08 AMTurkish Defense firm, ASELSAN, today signed signed a Teaming Agreement with BOUSTEAD, a leading Malaysian defense conglomerate at DSA 2026, covering the Satellite Communication Solutions, establishing a formal framework for the joint pursuit of this strategic program. The Teaming Agreement reflects a joint intent to explore the development of SATCOM capabilities across ground and space segments, including Malaysias potential GEO satellite
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Bell Textron Sets up Subsidiary in Ukraine For possible Assembly of Helicopters
April 20, 2026 @ 01:20 PMBell Textron announced its formation of a subsidiary in Ukraine that will support Bells planned and future activities in Ukraine focused on helicopter assembly, maintenance, and repair. The announcement follows the signing of Letters of Intent in October between Bell Textron and Ukraines Ministry of Economy, Ecology and Agriculture to explore areas of cooperation, a Bell release said Friday
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Russian Su-35 has Downed More Enemy Aircraft Compared to Any Other Jet...
April 20, 2026 @ 07:19 AMRussias Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter jet has the “biggest record of downed adversary combat planes among all fourth-generation fighters,” according to Head of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Ruslan Pukhov. In comments made to the Russian news agency TASS, Pukhov said that the Su-35 boasts the worlds most extensive modern experience of air combat
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Rheinmetall Likely to Receive German Army’s Euro 2.4 Billion Loitering Munitions Contract
April 18, 2026 @ 04:44 PMThe Budget Committee (BMVg) of the German Army on April 15 approved a third framework agreement on the procurement of loitering ammunition systems (LMS). The manufacturer is likely to be Rheinmetall with with a framework agreement of up to almost 2
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Japan to Supply 11 Frigates to Australia in its Biggest Ever Arms...
April 18, 2026 @ 09:26 AMJapan on Saturday signed an agreement with Australia to supply the first three of a planned fleet of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to the Australian Navy, marking the largest defense export contract in Japans history. Signed in Melbourne by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, the deal whose value was not specified, but estimated at $10-$15 billion
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Ukraine Deployment Begins for Japan’s First Interceptor-Drone
April 17, 2026 @ 12:12 PMTerra Drone Corp., of Japan today announced that operational deployment in Ukraine has commenced for the “Terra A1” interceptor drone
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles