Global for Friday, April 24, 2026

• Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics
• US Air Force aims to double F-15EX Eagle fleet
• Why the US Marine Corps wants a new anti-tank loitering munition
• The US military wants a fleet of missile-killing laser drones
• Italy forgoes $14 billion deficit spending on defense amid wobbling economy
• Three’s company: Trio of US carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decades
• ArianeGroup studying ballistic-missile production in Germany: Les Echos
• NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing
• Australia awards contracts for counter-drone tech based on lasers, interceptors