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UK Ministry of Defence signs contract with Pearson Engineering to supply demining equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Brazil has officially commissioned Tonelero (S42), the third Riachuelo-class submarine built in cooperation with France.
The Sultanate of Oman has expressed interest in the Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by the French aerospace company Dassault.
The US Navy plans to test a prototype microwave air defence system on one of its vessels in 2026.
The information was shared by Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur. Estonia may purchase 18 units. To use Caesar, Estonia is going to create a separate artillery unit, which will report to the 1st Division Command. There is no information yet on when the contract for the purchase of the SAU will be signed.
The US Navy has tested a new generation engine on a submarine that makes no noise at all
According to the manufacturer, the Fractl:2 laser is capable of burning through steel and destroying drones travelling at speeds of up to 100 kilometres. The claimed range of operation is several kilometres.
This was announced by Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The new aid package will include hundreds of VAB armoured vehicles, which are already in service with the Ukrainian army. The vehicles will be delivered in 2024 and early 2025. France will also send Ukraine a new batch of Aster 30 missiles for air defence. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will use them with the SAMP/T surface-to-air missile system.
Spanish Ministry of Defence puts up for sale old generation M60 tanks for 47 thousand euros
In Ukraine, the Ratel Deminer remote mine clearance trawl was created as part of the Brave1 defence cluster.
According to the government website, the Ukrainian Armed Forces received armoured vehicles, UAVs, shells, as well as anti-tank grenade launchers and more
German defence concern Rheinmetall will receive more than €130 million from the European Union to increase ammunition production.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Japan eased the rules for exporting military weapons, including new generation fighters, to other countries.
The information was shared by the manufacturer. We are talking about a contract worth 60 million euros. The order was placed on behalf of four NATO member states. Deliveries of grenade launchers are scheduled for 2024-2027.
The Icelandic government has allocated approximately two million dollars to the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.
