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Australian Navy Sets Up New Unit for Unmanned Operations

April 14, 2026 @ 09:07 AM

The Australian Navy has created the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), to accelerate the development of maritime autonomous systems for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike missions. The unit will operate multiple complementary capabilities, including the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XL-UUV), Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and the Speartooth large uncrewed underwater vehicle (LUUV)
Former Swedish Signals Intelligence Ship Being Modified to Monitor Underwater Infrastructure

April 13, 2026 @ 01:27 PM

The decommissioned Swedish signals intelligence ship HMS Orion will be refitted as a platform for experimentally driven capability development with a focus on monitoring critical underwater infrastructure and the ability to create redundancy in seaborne signals intelligence. The vessel is currently undergoing a comprehensive overhaul to become seaworthy again
New Idi Amin in the Making? Uganda’s Army Chief Demands $1 Billion,...

April 13, 2026 @ 12:47 PM

Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, has demanded $1 billion and the "most beautiful woman in the country" as his wife. Earlier in 2022, In 2022, Kainerugaba had demanded the hand of Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in marriage
Damen Launches First Europe-built Drone Carrier for Portugal

April 10, 2026 @ 09:38 AM

The launch of the lead unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrier, the NRP D. João II (Dom João II), commissioned by the Portuguese Navy, took place at the Damen Shipyards Group shipyard in Galati, Romania on April 7
Belgian Military Orders 5 Cessna Sky Couriers as Special Mission Aircraft

April 10, 2026 @ 05:07 AM

Belgium has selected the
Hanwha Receives One of its Largest Orders for K9 Howitzers from

April 10, 2026 @ 04:32 AM

Hanwha Aerospace has signed a contract with the Finnish Ministry of Defence for the additional supply of K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH), valued at approximately EUR 546 million. The signing ceremony took place at the House of the Estates in Helsinki, attended by Jae-il Son, President & CEO of Hanwha Aerospace and Olli Ruutu, Director General of Resource Policy and Director of National Armaments at the Finnish Ministry of Defence
Korean Hanwha, Spanish Indra Join up to Propose Armored Vehicle for Chile

April 9, 2026 @ 07:43 AM

Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish defence company Indra Group to jointly offer armoured vehicle solutions for the Chilean Army and cooperate across Latin America. The signing ceremony took place at the FIDAE 2026 International Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile
Israel MoD to Significantly Expand Production of Arrow Missile Defense Interceptors

April 7, 2026 @ 12:26 PM

An agreement will be signed soon between the Israeli MoD and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to significant increase the production rate and quantity of interceptors of the Arrow system in view of the war against Iran. The Arrow system is developed and manufactured in cooperation with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), intercepts ballistic threats, a MoD press release said Monday
Indian Defense Exports Touch All-time High of $4.08 Billion

April 2, 2026 @ 07:48 PM

Defence exports have touched an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore (US$4.08 Billion approx) in 2025-26, marking a massive rise of Rs 14,802 crore (62
China Ties Strait of Hormuz Crisis to U.S.-Israeli Assault on Iran...

April 2, 2026 @ 07:24 PM

The root cause of obstruction of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is the U.S

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