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15 April

Italian Navy Receives ‘Tritone’ Multi-Purpose Support Vessel

The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its upgraded “Tritone” multi-purpose support vessel at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard.

15 April

Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier, Airlogix CEO Vitalii Kolesnichenko, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with an Airlogix autonomous strike system.

Jodesz Gavilan

Germany to Manufacture Thousands of Autonomous Strike Drones for Ukraine

Germany has signed a production contract for thousands of autonomous strike drones to be built on its territory for Ukraine, marking its largest move yet into industrial-scale manufacturing of heavy combat unmanned systems.

15 April

Jodesz Gavilan

Lithuania Receives New Advanced Surface‑to‑Air Missile Systems

Lithuania has begun receiving new National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, marking a fresh step in its effort to tighten protection of key military and civilian assets against aerial threats.

15 April

A mural titled 'Divided by Oligarchy' by anonymous Norwegian street artist Toddel, depicting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin seated at a table next to a map of a divided Ukraine, is seen on a wall in Krakow, Poland, on January 29, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill Seven, Including Child

Russian strikes killed seven people, including a child, and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, regional authorities said.

14 April

Rojoef Manuel

Navantia Positions ALFA 4000 for Sweden’s Luleå Frigate Program

Navantia has confirmed it is offering its ALFA 4000 frigate to Sweden as a low-risk option for the NATO country’s planned four-ship Luleå program, promising delivery of two vessels in 2030 and two in 2031.

14 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Patria’s NEMO Mortar Lands Simultaneous Strikes Without Slowing Down

Patria is taking mobile firepower a step further, showcasing its NEMO mortar system executing simultaneous-impact strikes while on the move.

14 April

Christine Casimiro

Estonia Halts $589M IFV Replacement, Shifts Funds to Drones and Air Defense

Estonia is halting a 500-million Euro program to replace infantry fighting vehicles, prioritizing drones, air defense, and uncrewed systems.

14 April

Jodesz Gavilan

Serbia to Launch Drone Factory With Elbit Systems

Serbia is preparing to launch a joint drone manufacturing plant with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems and state arms exporter SDPR, according to a report by Haaretz.

13 April