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Mtu Enters Drone Propulsion Market With German Startup Deal
Date: April 8, 2026
By Maria Rugamer and Alexander Hübner April 8 (Reuters) - Munich-based engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines is entering the drone propulsion market with an acquisition of a Cologne-based startup. MTU...
Asia Shows Interest in Ukraine's Maritime Defence Expertise, Zelenskiy Says
Date: April 7, 2026
KYIV, April 7 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military is participating in consultations on the Strait of Hormuz, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine's maritime defence...
Exclusive-Russia Supplies Iran With Cyber Support, Spy Imagery to Hone Attacks, Ukraine Says
Date: April 7, 2026
By Tom Balmforth and John Irish LONDON/PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to...
Ukraine's Attack Drone Fleet Faces a Mini Jet Engine Supply Crunch
Date: April 7, 2026
By Michael Kahn, Supantha Mukherjee and Tom Balmforth PRAGUE/STOCKHOLM/LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Specialist mini jet engine makers across Europe are ramping up production and investment to head off...
Israel's Elbit Systems Set to Start Delivery of Drones to Romania After Delays
Date: April 6, 2026
BUCHAREST, April 6 (Reuters) - Israel's Elbit Systems is preparing to start delivery of Watchkeeper X drones to Romania under a 1.89 billion lei ($428.75 million) contract, the company said on Monday,...
Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Missile Carrier in Novorossiysk, Rig Near Crimea
Date: April 6, 2026
KYIV, April 6 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military struck a Russian warship in the port of Novorossiysk as well as a drilling rig in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea overnight, Kyiv's drone forces...