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US defence contractor Boeing is preparing to complete production of the CH-47F Block I Chinook helicopter. The company has been awarded the contract for the last batch.
Brazil's defence forces may arm themselves with Chinese artillery systems. The South American country is considering the purchase of PCL-181 self-propelled howitzers.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces are preparing to adopt new self-propelled howitzers. We are talking about the Turkish T-155 Firtina artillery units.
The day before, the German cabinet approved next year's draft budget. Berlin will cut spending by around 7 per cent.
It was recently reported that Switzerland wants to join the Sky Shield programme. Austria may also be part of a new initiative aimed at building a pan-European missile defence system.
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to supply radars for the Royal Air Force's fighter jets. This is about the fourth-generation Eurofighter Typhoon European aircraft.
The information was shared by arms manufacturer Saab. The contract in question is worth $38,800,000. The grenade launchers are scheduled to be delivered between 2024 and 2025.
The United Kingdom is investing more than $1 billion in the Trident II ballistic missile retention programme. This was announced by James Cartlidge, Britain's Defence Procurement Secretary.
A German company will produce fuselage components for the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. This was announced by Rheinmetall.
South Korea's Hanwha Defense has tested the AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. The artillery unit used Rheinmetall Assegai projectiles as part of the tests.
Last year, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, Germany initiated a project to protect Europe from ballistic missiles. The initiative was called Sky Shield. Switzerland plans to join it.
The UK was the first to give Ukraine long-range weapons in the form of Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Now the UK is looking for a replacement.
Ukrainian aviation began using JDAM-ER smart aircraft bombs this spring. Now the Ukrainian Armed Forces have shown pictures of the bombs for the first time.
The US Army last year received its first battery of Tomahawk surface-to-air missile launchers. The weapon is called the Typhon Weapon System or simply Typhoon. The service recently tested the weapon.
Skunk Works, a division of Lockheed Martin, has posted a cryptic drawing on Instagram to celebrate its 80th anniversary. Perhaps it's a hint at what the sixth-generation fighter will look like.
