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Pakistan has for the first time equipped its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets with Chinese PL-15 long-range missiles. This happened against the backdrop of an escalating conflict with India in Kashmir.
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds has announced the transfer of 1,500 attack drones to the Ukrainian Defence Forces. This is part of a large-scale order for 12,000 drones manufactured by two Latvian companies. The total value of the contract is €17 million.
About a third of the CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to be purchased by the Nordic and Baltic countries will be assembled at enterprises in Lithuania.
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet destroyed a Russian FPV drone control and launch point in the southern direction, conducting an air strike using French AASM HAMMER precision-guided bombs.
The US Department of Defence has increased funding for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme by allocating an additional $400 million for the development of Boeing's F-47 advanced fighter jet.
Poland has unveiled a new naval drone that is similar in size to its Ukrainian counterparts and will be part of the country's larger strategy to create drone troops. This was announced by Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh.
On the night of 24 April, Russia used modified North Korean-made KN-23 ballistic missiles for the first time during a combined attack on Kyiv, combining them with cruise missiles and kamikaze drones.
The United States has agreed to sell 44 Javelin missiles and 36 launchers to Ireland for about $46 million to strengthen its defence capabilities.
London is inclined to abandon the idea of a large-scale deployment of troops to Ukraine, focusing instead on a limited presence of trainers in the western part of the country.
For the first time since the start of patrolling NATO airspace, Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters stationed in Poland intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft near the Alliance's borders.
Vilnius has developed a detailed plan to evacuate more than 400,000 residents in the event of a threat from Russia or Belarus. The city has already identified routes, assembly points and a warning system.
The Ukrainian military has been observed to be armed with American 155mm M114 howitzers, which have been provided by Portugal and Greece in recent years.
The Israeli Defence Forces have begun to use Robdozer unmanned armoured bulldozers on a limited basis during the fighting against Hamas in Gaza, allowing them to perform dangerous tasks without risking their crews.
On 22 April 2025, the Danish Ministry of Defence officially announced the adoption of a comprehensive plan as part of the Defence Strategy for 2024-2033. The agreement consists of two phases, the first of which has already been approved and provides for large-scale rearmament and the introduction of new technologies.
Northrop Grumman has reported significant financial losses in the B-21 Raider strategic bomber programme amid a drop in the value of its shares and a worsening macroeconomic situation.
