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Lithuania unveils its first HIMARS launchers
Lithuania has officially received its first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.
L3Harris systems aboard two new Virginia-class subs
L3Harris Technologies has provided a suite of communications, electronic warfare, acoustic sensor, and mission systems installed aboard two newly commissioned U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarines.
HII wins Pentagon deal for sub torpedo tube UUV system
HII has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to develop a submarine Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery system designed to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned underwater vehicles.
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NAVAL NEWS
Iran issues threat to British warship
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran has warned that British and French warships operating in the Strait of Hormuz will face a "decisive and immediate response" from Iranian armed forces.
Britain to deploy air defence warship to Hormuz
The Royal Navy is deploying HMS Dragon to the Middle East, where the Type 45 destroyer will pre-position ahead of a potential multinational mission to protect international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
17 nations conduct boarding drills in Senegal for Obangame
Drills progressed from classroom instruction through to full-mission boardings on simulated suspect vessels.
Kraken Robotics signs MOU with Turkish drone firm
Kraken Robotics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SEFINE SISAM, a Turkish strategic unmanned systems research firm.
HII wins Pentagon deal for sub torpedo tube UUV system
HII has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to develop a submarine Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery system designed to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned underwater vehicles.
AVIATION NEWS
British paratroopers jump onto island in Hantavirus response
A specialist British Army team has parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to deliver emergency medical support after a British national was suspected of contracting Hantavirus.
U.S. Marines test new F-35 ground comms tactics at WTI
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 demonstrated improved communication and digital interoperability capabilities for F-35 and other fixed-wing aircraft ground operations.
L3Harris tapped for ABMS digital network
L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to develop core elements of a secure digital infrastructure intended to underpin its command and control network.
US approves 10,000 precision kill weapon systems for Israel
The US has approved an emergency USD 992 million sale of 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rounds to Israel, bypassing standard congressional review on national security grounds.
US approves sale of 1,500 JDAM guidance kits to Ukraine
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine of 1,532 Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits.
LAND NEWS
British troops receive medals for Kosovo tour
Soldiers from C Squadron, the Household Cavalry Regiment, were presented with medals at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 27 April, marking the conclusion of a six-month deployment to Kosovo on Op ELGIN 17.
Lithuania unveils its first HIMARS launchers
Lithuania has officially received its first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.
Saab unveils ERA-defeating round for Carl-Gustaf
The new round, designated HEAT 758, has been designed specifically to defeat heavily armoured vehicles fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour.
Two men convicted of spying for China in UK
Two men have been convicted after an investigation found they had been illegally gathering information on behalf of Hong Kong and Chinese authorities, targeting pro-democracy campaigners based in the United Kingdom.
NCSC warns of China-linked botnet attacks on UK targets
The National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance warning that China-nexus cyber actors are conducting attacks against UK organisations using large-scale covert networks built from compromised routers and other edge devices.





































