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Japan has protested a record 92-hour presence of Chinese coast guard vessels in waters near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, while China claims it expelled four Japanese fishing boats from the area. China's coast guard stated that between March 21 and 24, it expelled four Japanese vessels from the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands
The first AH-64E Apache attack reconnaissance helicopter for the Australian Army has reached the final assembly stage at Boeings production facility in Mesa, Arizona. Designated AT001, the helicopter is undergoing structural, electrical, and mechanical installations before entering flight testing later this year
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has ordered an investigation into unauthorized disclosures of classified information. A memorandum issued on March 21 tasked the Director for Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement, and Security) with leading the probe
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Patria has presented its ARVE self-propelled howitzer prototype at its Arctic Event in Rovaniemi, Finland, from March 17 to 19, unveiling new defense platforms with a focus on sub-arctic infantry operations. The ARVE is based on the 155 K 98 towed howitzer and integrates the gun onto a SISU E13TP 8×8 truck, enhancing mobility while retaining the original weapons operation
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring Ukrainian citizens without legal grounds for staying in Russia to
Embraer has completed the initial structural fatigue tests on the composite wing for its New Technologies Demonstration Platform (PDNT), a project supported by Brazils Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI). The innovation project, funded by the National Development, Scientific and Technological Funding (FNDCT) and managed by Finep, focuses on research and development of low and medium Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
The Netherlands is upgrading its fleet of Puma AE unmanned aerial systems (UAS) through a contract with U.S