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The US Department of Defence will have to consider making the F135 engine modernisation programme a separate project. This is what the Government Accountability Office is pushing for.
Residents of Washington D.C. were startled by a massive explosion. However, the cause was the transition of the planes to supersonic speeds.
Raytheon has secured additional funding that will allow it to test and upgrade its Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) kinetic interceptors. The deal could be worth $621.4m.
The US wants to integrate Iron Dome surface-to-air missile systems into the country's missile defence system. They are getting help from Israeli specialists in this endeavour.
Since 24 February 2022, several Russian fighter jets and helicopters have crashed without Ukrainian air defence assistance. However, Russian army warplanes have crashed before.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated the Buk-M1-2 air defence system. The surface-to-air missile system was hit by an unknown munition.
The other day an actual photo of a Ukrainian Su-24M aircraft carrying two Storm Shadow missiles appeared on social media for the first time. We now know that both the Su-24M and Su-24MR are carrying British missiles.
There is a possibility that the US Army may not be able to commission the Enduring Shield air defence system on time. The delay is due to problems experienced by the manufacturer.
In mid-May we wrote that the UK plans to receive 44 upgraded M270 MLRS missile systems. Now it has been revealed that the UK Army intends to increase its B2-level fleet by more than one and a half times.
The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile interceptor operates on a hit-to-kill basis. Formally, the technology does not involve the use of explosives, and the enemy missile is destroyed by kinetic energy during the interceptor's collision with the target. In reality, however, the PAC-3 is equipped with a warhead, although few mention this.
US defence giant Raytheon has been awarded funds to produce and deliver its 23rd batch of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles. The contract is for three years.
German defence companies are actively working on artillery modernisation. MBDA Deutschland recently unveiled a full-size version of the Joint Fire Support Missile (JFS-M) for rocket artillery.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Israel's Elbit Systems have unveiled the Euro-PULS multiple rocket launcher. It is expected to become available to the German army in the future.
Last year, the Ukrainian Armed Forces received the OTO Melara Mod 56 artillery launchers. A few months later, servicemen showed rare footage of the 105mm gun being used.
The Netherlands has moved closer to purchasing Mk 41 VLS vertical launcher systems for installation on ships. The potential deal has been approved by the US State Department.
