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18 March

Rheinmetall Ragnarok 120mm truck-mounted mortar with open roof panels positioned in a winter landscape, showcasing its shoot-and-scoot mobile fires capability

Rheinmetall Pushes European Mortars Into Modern ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Era

Mortar operations are entering into a modern phase, as Rheinmetall introduces a system designed to enhance battlefield integration.

18 March

Nordic Air Defence’s Kreuger 100, a compact, high-speed interceptor

Christine Casimiro

Nordic Air Defence Expands to Poland, Partners With WB Group, Tantalit

Nordic Air Defence has expanded its presence to Poland, joining forces with two Polish defense firms to counter uncrewed aerial system threats.

18 March

Cinematic render of a humanoid robot with a glowing visor and LED shoulder joints against a black background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A New Kind of Warfighter Enters the Battlefield: Humanoid Robot Arrives in Ukraine

A new category of frontline platform is emerging in Ukraine, as humanoid robots designed to operate weapons used by human troops enter the theater.

18 March

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, shake hands after a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Starmer Tells Zelensky ‘Focus Must Remain on Ukraine’ Amid Iran War

UK Prime Minister Starmer told Ukrainian President Zelensky that "the focus must remain on Ukraine" despite the US-Israeli war with Iran.

18 March

MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System

Staff Writer With AFP

Ankara Says NATO Deploys New Patriot Battery at South Turkey Air Base

Turkey's defense ministry said NATO was deploying a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base, just days after a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down.

17 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Lightweight Drones Strengthen Royal Navy Surveillance Around Gibraltar

The UK Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron has integrated ANAFI Parrot quadcopters into its operations to support maritime surveillance.

17 March

Rojoef Manuel

UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.

17 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Croatia’s Orqa Teams With Red River Depot to Boost US Army Drone Production

Orqa signed an agreement with Red River Army Depot in Texas to support the expansion of the US Army’s small drones manufacturing capacity.

17 March

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall, Nooteboom Team Up on Military Heavy Transport Systems

German defense company Rheinmetall and Dutch firm Nooteboom Trailers BV have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop and market military Heavy Equipment Trailer systems, targeting rising demand for heavy transport solutions across Europe.

17 March