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5 March

Netherlands Selects French F21 Torpedo Instead of Mk48 for Orka Subs

The Royal Netherlands Navy will equip its future Orka-class submarine fleet with the French F21 Mk2 heavyweight torpedo.

5 March

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Rejects US-Israel Participation in Iran War

Belgium has declared it will not provide military support to the US or Israel in their ongoing attacks on Iran.

5 March

A computer-assisted knee replacement procedure at Naval Hospital Rota, Spain.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Hospital in Spain Launches Computer-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement

The US military hospital in Rota, Spain, has introduced computer-assisted technology for hip and knee replacement procedures.

5 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Kongsberg’s North-Seeking Navigation Lets Drones, Subsea Vehicles Ditch GPS

Kongsberg is advancing GPS-free navigation by turning small, micro-electromechanical systems into north-seeking devices.

5 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A German UGV Learns to Trail Soldiers Without GPS or Active Sensors

A German unmanned ground vehicle can now autonomously trail soldiers through complex terrain with no active sensors, thanks to its new PLATON autonomy kit from Diehl Defence.

5 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Introduces Ground-Based ‘Drone Mothership’ for Tactical Ambushes

A new ground-based “drone mothership” from Ukraine lets drones strike far behind enemy lines while troops remain safely out of the fight.

5 March

Christine Casimiro

Royal Air Force Officially Names E-7 Hub at RAF Lossiemouth

The Royal Air Force has officially named its new E-7 Wedgetail building at RAF Lossiemouth as the Aden Wing, supporting the airborne early warning and control aircraft.

5 March

Austria Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner takes a look at a critical component of her country's first military satellite.

Jodesz Gavilan

Austria to Launch First Domestic Military Satellite in 2027

The Austrian Armed Forces will deploy its first domestically developed satellite, BEACONSAT, in early 2027.

4 March

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s Nurol Makina to Produce 800 Gidran Vehicles in Hungary

Turkish defense company Nurol Makina has signed an agreement to produce 800 Gidran 4x4 armored tactical vehicles in Hungary, reinforcing industrial defense ties between Ankara and Budapest.

4 March