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UK defence ministry announces new military aid package for Ukraine
According to the German government website, the AFU has received two additional launchers of the IRIS-T surface-to-air missile system in the SLS modification. Earlier, Germany delivered 10 such launchers to Ukraine.
ACAR is still in the testing phase. The full presentation of the weapon is scheduled for September. The release of the rifle is scheduled to take place during the DSEI defence exhibition, which will be held in Britain.
The new weapons package will include the Cortex Typhone C-UAS air defence systems. This is a relatively new development from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
The information appeared on the country's government website. The new package will be worth $314m and will include ammunition and spare parts for CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and Stridsvagn 122 (aka Leopard 2A5) tanks.
The new aid package includes two additional launchers for Patriot SAMs. In addition, Ukraine received 10 Bandvagn 206 armoured tracked all-terrain vehicles.
According to Reuters, the US government is set to announce today, 8 August, a new military aid package for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Germany continues to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a new military aid package.
The information was shared by the Times of Israel, referring to the Israeli Ministry of Defence. The contract required U.S. approval, as the system was jointly developed with Israel. Finland wanted to buy such a missile defence system immediately after joining NATO.
This time, NATO equipment was transferred to the 44th Mechanised Brigade, most of which is currently on exercises in Poland. This information was shared by Military Land and military analysts.
The main feature of the UAV was its ability to withstand the enemy's electronic warfare. The drone has a corresponding certificate from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. According to the company, the production of 10 Shoolika mk6 copters takes about three weeks. This period includes assembly, firmware, calibration, testing and packaging of the product. On average, the cost of producing one UAV is about $25-30,000.
On 1 August, Slovakia handed over the first batch of previously promised Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery units to Ukraine.
The video was published by military analyst @Osinttechnical. The video shows a Leopard 2 in 2A6 modification firing at Russian invaders in Zaporizhzhya region.
The other day Ukraine officially presented the MAGURA V5 maritime drone at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2023). And now a video with a demonstration of the novelty has appeared on the Internet.
The information was shared by the Slovak edition of Denník N. We are talking about two installations. Denmark, Norway and Germany bought them for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In total, the contract includes 16 self-propelled guns of 155 mm calibre. The purchase amounted to 92 million euros.
