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Ukraine has already received some weapons from the US as part of a recent and long-awaited military aid package.
In April, it became known that Germany would transfer the third battery of the MIM-104 Patriot air defence system to Ukraine. Now there is information about when the system will be delivered.
Ukraine has been using French AASM Hammer guided bombs with Soviet aircraft since the beginning of the year. As it turned out, France is now working to integrate them into the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters that will soon be in service with the Ukrainian armed forces.
The newly adopted decrees No. 51 and No. 53 expand the list of dual-use goods prohibited for pledge, including drones and thermal imagers.
The TRML-4D is a multifunctional airborne surveillance and target interception radar system. It was developed in 2018 by the German company Hensoldt. The radar is part of the IRIS-T SLM medium-range surface-to-air missile system, which has been in service with the Ukrainian Air Force since mid-autumn 2022. TRML-4D can track unmanned aerial vehicles, aircraft, helicopters and missiles, including ballistic missiles. In the case of the latter, the maximum detection range is 60 kilometres. The radar is also capable of tracking up to 1,500 targets simultaneously at a range of up to 250 kilometres.
The information was shared by La Repubblica. If the supply of SAMs is approved by the Italian parliament, the battery will be included in the 9th military aid package along with artillery shells. The arms package may be announced before the G7 summit, which will be held from 19 to 21 May. By the way, Italy earlier took its SAMP/T air defence system from Slovakia. It is possible that it will be sent to Ukraine.
The tests took place off the coast of Southern California in February and March 2024. The tests demonstrated the hydrodynamic characteristics of the vehicle at sea. In addition, the engineers successfully tested all the ways to propel the Manta Ray.
The information appeared on the PEO Ground Combat Systems Facebook page. The modernised version of the Bradley is called the M2A4E1. The BMP was demonstrated in the town of Saco, Maine. During the presentation, the US Department of Defence said it plans to purchase such vehicles. Funds have already been allocated for them. By the way, the new BMPs will replace those that were sent to Ukraine as part of military aid.
The information appeared on the website of the Philippine Air Force. The radars were transferred to the Philippines by Japan. The contract is for four stationary early detection radar stations worth $103.5 million. The radars are being purchased under the AFP Modernisation Horizon 2 programme to modernise the early detection systems of the Philippine Air Force.
The information was shared by the Shephard publication. The contract is worth $178 million and will include the delivery of seven MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters to the U.S. Air Force, although the U.S. Army plans to purchase a total of 26 aircraft. The new helicopters will replace a fleet of older UH-1N Twin Huey helicopters, which have been in service for more than 50 years.
The UK Ministry of Defence plans to arm its army with its own hypersonic cruise missile by 2030.
The Israeli Air Force will decommission several MIM-104 Patriot systems over the next two months.
A German officer accused of spying for Russia said he passed on classified information out of fear of nuclear war.
Norway decides to allocate $600 million aid package to support Ukraine
The US Space Force has recently tested a new Remote Modular Terminal (RMT) weapon that can defend against attacks from outer space.
