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In April this year, Ukraine signed a contract with Poland to supply Rosomak amphibious armoured personnel carriers. It seems that some of the APCs are already in Ukraine.
The US Air Force wants to turn the B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers into aircraft carrier killers for the Chinese navy. To do this, experts want to add anti-ship missiles to the aircraft.
In mid-October 2022, a fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet crashed in Utah. Nine months later, the cause of the aircraft crash became known.
In March 2023, North Korea announced a nuclear sea drone test. In parallel, the country's authorities did not miss the moment to threaten the US with radioactive prices. A few months later, DPRK demonstrated its drones for the first time.
Northrop Grumman continues to work on the next-generation B-21 Raider nuclear bomber. The company recently powered on the strategic aircraft for the first time.
The US Marine Corps hopes to adopt new medium-range surface-to-air missile systems. The prospective air defence system is designed to strengthen defences against China.
The Greek Air Force has been forced to evacuate fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters from one of its air bases. The reason was forest fires.
At the end of 2022, French arms exports were able to set a historic record. This was achieved primarily through the sale of Dassault Rafale fighters.
The 2S22 Bogdana is the first and so far the only self-propelled howitzer of 155 mm calibre created in Ukraine. This week, Ukroboronprom revealed the official characteristics of the 2S22 Bogdana at the IDEF 2023 exhibition in Turkey.
South Korea's Hanwha Defence has won a tender to supply AS21 Redback advanced infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Army under the Land 400 Phase 3 programme.
The German government has updated the list of transferred military aid to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The US publication Politico, citing its sources, has revealed when Ukraine will receive US Abrams tanks.
The U.S. Air Force in the middle of next year plans to receive a sixth-generation fighter jet. As it became known, Northrop Grumman will not bid for the role of prime contractor.
About a fortnight ago, we wrote that the US Air Force wants to scrap 119 fourth-generation F-15E Strike Eagle fighters. However, the US Congress may prevent it from doing so.
Fincantieri has been awarded a contract to build a new submarine. The new generation submarine for the Italian Navy will be of the U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) class.
