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Andrea Simone Pinna, OCCAR-EA combat system officer for the U212 NFS programme, outlined production progress, new capabilities and plans for the Italian Navy’s next-generation conventional submarine.

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How and why Europe is replenishing tube artillery in the drone warfare era

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Modern conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war have exposed gaps in Western artillery, with European militaries increasingly looking to invest in longer-range systems with a focus on logistics and resilience.

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10th April 2018

Greek soldiers fired warning shots at a Turkish helicopter after it approached the small island of Ro, which marks their border in the Aegean Sea, …

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Saudi Arabia requests M109A5/A6 howitzer structures

10th April 2018

The government of Saudi Arabia has requested a foreign military sale of 155mm M109A5/A6 medium self-propelled howitzer structures for conversion to M109A6 Paladin howitzer systems …

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Taiwan stresses Central America ties with navy visit

10th April 2018

A Taiwanese navy flotilla docked in Nicaragua on 9 April in a high-profile visit highlighting ties with Central America and the Caribbean that are shrinking …

Vanuatu says no to China military base

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Vanuatu says no to China military base

10th April 2018

Vanuatu insisted on 10 April that it had no plans to allow China to set up a military base on its territory after a report …

Airbus Helicopters signs two HCare Smart contracts

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Airbus Helicopters signs two HCare Smart contracts

10th April 2018

Airbus Helicopters has signed contracts with the Brazilian armed forces and the Mexican Air Force for its HCare maintenance programmes, the company announced on 5 …

Ukraine Coast Guard to purchase US boats

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Ukraine Coast Guard to purchase US boats

10th April 2018

In early May a group of USGC specialists will arrive in Ukraine for the final specifications and signing of a contract for the purchase of …

UOP starts serial production of Atlet vehicle

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UOP starts serial production of Atlet vehicle

10th April 2018

Ukroboronprom's Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau has started serial production of the Atlet armoured recovery and repair vehicle for the armed forces of Ukraine, the company …

Germany requests MQ-4C Triton UAS

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Germany requests MQ-4C Triton UAS

10th April 2018

The US State Department is considering a potential foreign military sale of MQ-4C Triton UAS to Germany. Under a package worth $2.5 billion, Germany has …

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10th April 2018

The Pentagon is preparing to finalise and sign off on a third multi-year (MY3) Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey contract, with the deal expected to be completed …

NGOs pressure Macron over Saudi weapons as prince visits

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NGOs pressure Macron over Saudi weapons as prince visits

10th April 2018

Rights groups on 9 April urged French President Emmanuel Macron to pressure visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the war in Yemen, warning …

Aero receives L-39NG contract from Senegal

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Aero receives L-39NG contract from Senegal

10th April 2018

Aero Vodochody has received an order from the government of Senegal to deliver four L-39NG aircraft in light attack configuration, the company announced on 4 …

Babcock floats Irish OPV

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Babcock floats Irish OPV

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Babcock has floated the future LÉ George Bernard Shaw, the fourth offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Irish Naval Service, the company announced on 6 …

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