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On the night of 5 April 2025, at around 2:20 a.m., Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked the Optical Fibre Systems plant in the city of Saransk. This was reported by the local Telegram channel "Saransk. Incidents".
The Nigerian Armed Forces, together with Briech UAS, have demonstrated the first and largest attack drone in Africa.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence has presented a variant of the BMP-3 modernisation with the DVK-30 combat module. The new armament solves one of the main problems of the old version - the placement of the crew next to 100mm shells.
The Russian defence industry has been scaling up production of 2S43 Malva self-propelled artillery systems. In February, at least eight of these systems were transported by rail.
Greece plans to buy Israeli air defence systems and long-range missiles instead of their American counterparts.
Poland has handed over another 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine, which provide communications for the military, civilians, hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure.
Japan has offered the United States to jointly produce Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) anti-aircraft ship missiles, which should strengthen the defence partnership between the countries.
The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump could jeopardise US arms production and undermine global defence partnerships.
The United States has approved the possible sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines for more than $5 billion, which should strengthen Manila's defence capabilities amid growing tensions with China in the South China Sea.
Greece will spend 25 billion euros to modernise its army and move to a high-tech networked defence strategy. A key element will be the new Achilles Shield air defence system, aimed at strengthening protection against potential threats, in particular from Turkey.
The newest Czech military satellite, SATurnin-1, has started transmitting its first images of the Earth, including images of Prague, which is proof of its successful operation in orbit.
The Bulgarian Air Force has received its first F-16D(V) Block 70 fighter jet, marking the start of a 35-year upgrade of its combat aircraft.
The Russian Aerospace Forces lost a Tu-22M3 bomber as a result of a crash near the village of Buryat, Usolsky District, Irkutsk Region.
Hanwha Defence has announced the establishment of a regional centre in Romania for the production, maintenance and repair of K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers.
Recently, on 31 March, the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom completed the decommissioning of Puma multi-role helicopters, which have been in service since 1971. At the time of decommissioning, the RAF had 23 aircraft upgraded to the HC2 standard.
