Russian drone crew destroyed an enemy self-propelled howitzer in the Kharkiv region besides mortar emplacements, UAV control centers using FPV drones made on the battlefield using 3D printers. "We use aerial reconnaissance to identify enemy firing positions, mortar emplacements, and unmanned aerial vehicle control centers, and successfully destroy them
Turkey 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)
China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has departed Shanghai for the South China Sea for cross-regional trials and training which will involve helicopter and fighter jet take-off and landing. The South China Sea's complex climate and sea conditions provide an ideal setting to evaluate the vessel's propulsion and power systems, as well as helicopter operations such as takeoffs and landings, Zhang Junshe, Chinese military affairs expert, was quoted as saying by the Global Times
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Series 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
The Japanese government today approved the export of weapons effectively ending its self-imposed ban on lethal weapons export. According to the approved changes, all defense equipment will be divided into "weapons" and "non-weapons" categories depending on the presence of lethal properties, Kyodo news reported
Three 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
The "logistics fleet" (Flotlog) program reached a major milestone in April 2026 with the launching of the force supply vessel (BRF), Émile Bertin with a view to delivery to the French Navy in 2027. The BRF ships which were ordered in 2019 from a consortium (GME) composed of Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Naval Group
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have for the first time intercepted a Russian Geran-type drone using an interceptor launched from an unmanned surface vessel, the military said on April 19. The interception was carried out by a naval drone unit of the 412th Nemesis Brigade operating in the maritime zone
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