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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.
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.
