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We have written about the problems of the F-35 Lightning II fighters several times. Because of them, Lockheed Martin will deliver 52 fewer aircraft than planned in 2023.
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of hundreds of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to Germany. The deal will be reviewed by the US Congress.
The US Department of Defence will pay part of the payments for the new fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets with a delay. The Pentagon intends to withhold 10 per cent of the cost of the aircraft.
France will increase its defence budget by more than a third within 7 years. The funds will be used to strengthen all branches of the country's armed forces.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed two agreements with Aselsan, Turkey's largest defence company. The deals relate to the modernisation of the fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft.
Northrop Grumman recalled an important milestone in the history of American strategic aviation. The B-2 Spirit nuclear bomber marked the 34th anniversary of its first takeoff.
On 1 August 2022, the "grain deal" came into force. Since then, Ukraine has been able to deliver more than 30m tonnes of crops. Last week, Russia announced the termination of the "grain initiative" and today, in fact, declared a naval war.
The United States of America continues to help Ukraine fight against Russian invaders by announcing a new military aid package for the AFU.
The DPRK once again carried out ballistic missile launches. This was in response to the arrival in the Republic of Korea of an American Ohio-class nuclear submarine with nuclear weapons.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received billions of dollars worth of weapons from the UK. In this regard, the United Kingdom is preparing for large investments to replenish the stockpile.
The Financial Times told the story that on the Internet, even a single letter can make a huge difference. Because of a typo in a domain suffix, millions of US army emails are being redirected to the government of an African country with ties to russia.
Hanwha Aerospace is ready to start mass production of the Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile. The South Korean company has successfully completed work on the project.
Elbit Systems has signed a new contract for the supply of PULS multiple rocket launchers. The Israeli company announced this on its official website.
The Polish Defence Ministry wants to buy new Rosomak armoured personnel carriers for the Polish Army.
This was announced by Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles after a meeting in the Ramstein format on 18 July. It is about 4 combat vehicles. Earlier Spain transferred to the AFU 6 Leopard 2A4. The new batch of tanks is being delivered by sea. They will arrive at their destination next week.
