The Girdachal Camp of the Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party in Erbil, Iraq, was targeted in a suicide drone attack; no casualties were reported, but material damage occurred.

The US Army has received its first H-60Mx Black Hawk with ALIAS-based autonomy, marking a major step toward pilot-optional helicopter operations and safer missions.

Leonardo plans to begin MUM-T demonstrations with Baykar’s KIZILELMA in mid-2026. The M-346F LCA will serve as the control and test platform.

Greece has approved a new anti-drone, anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic defense system under the “Achilles Shield” project, marking a major step in its defense modernization drive.

The US Navy will work with Gecko Robotics to identify maintenance needs more quickly on 18 ships in the Pacific Fleet. The five-year contract aims to improve readiness rates through robotic inspections and AI-supported analysis.

The United States approved more than $16.5 billion in emergency defense sales for Kuwait, the UAE and Jordan as missile and drone threats in the Middle East continue to grow.

The US Air Force has issued two new requests for information to improve base defense against small drones, focusing on detection, tracking, and hard-kill defeat options. The effort is being led by the newly established Point Defense Battle Lab, with responses due by April 30, 2026.

The US military is preparing to accept new F-35s without the APG-85 radar due to delays in the system’s development, potentially limiting the aircrafts’ combat capability for a temporary period.