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On Friday, 10 May, a drone attack on the Pervy Zavod petrochemical plant in Russia's Kaluga region resulted in a fire on the plant's premises. Regional Governor Vladislav Shapsha confirmed the incident and said that the fire had already been extinguished.
Ukraine will receive substantial defence support from Australia, which is providing RBS 70 NG air defence systems. The $100 million aid includes the transfer of these systems, developed by Swedish company Saab.
During a meeting with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in Ottawa, Canada's Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced the allocation of USD 55 million to support Ukraine as part of Germany's air defence initiative.
The information was shared by Teledyne FLIR Defence at the SOF Week forum. This is a $12 million contract for the U.S. Marine Corps to receive 127 UAVs. The first drone deliveries will begin this summer.
It is about three installations that Germany will buy back from the US. This was revealed by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius during his visit to Washington. Unfortunately, there is no timeframe for the delivery of the weapons.
At a press conference, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagar confirmed the availability of the necessary weapons, including operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. This is a response to US President Joe Biden's statements about a possible freeze on arms supplies if Israel launches an offensive in this direction.
The information was shared by the press service of Airbus Helicopters. The Brunei Ministry of Defence has ordered six H145M helicopters. They will replace the Bo 105 helicopters, which were taken out of service several years ago. Deliveries of the new helicopters are due to start in 2026.
The US Naval Special Operations Force (MARSOC) is currently evaluating a new generation of robotic 'dogs' developed by Ghost Robotics. These robots can be equipped with weapon systems from defence technology company Onyx Industries.
The information was shared by Armin Papperger, head of Rheinmetall, German edition Handelsblatt reports. This is about artillery ammunition, which will be able to hit targets at a distance of up to 100 kilometres. Unfortunately, there are no other details about them. It is also not known when deliveries of the weapons will begin.
This was announced by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis during a briefing with journalists after a meeting with US President Joe Biden on 7 May.
The video shows how the Boxer with the help of a 30 mm cannon, various sensors and programmed ammunition destroys drones that try to attack the vehicle. In other words, the modernised RCT30 combat module has shown itself to work perfectly.
According to the official, the United States receives valuable information about the effectiveness of its technologies, in particular, electronic warfare.
The Norwegian government has said it wants to spend an additional 7 billion kroner ($630 million) on the armed forces over the next 12 years amid rising tensions in the region.
According to Malory Stewart, Secretary of the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, the Russian Federation has already launched a satellite into space as part of its nuclear programme.
Estonia will host a major military exercise, Spring Storm, involving thousands of troops from different countries and the local population.
