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The US Air Force has launched an upgrade programme for its B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers. The upgrade will bring the aircraft a new radar.
The cost of the development programme for the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter continues to rise. In particular, the Block 4 upgrade will cost $1.4 billion more than planned.
The United States has sent a shipment of M142 HIMARS high-mobility artillery missile systems to Syria, Anadolu Agency has reported, citing local sources. The United States is also sending a shipment of M142 HIMARS high-mobility artillery systems to Syria, Anadolu Agency reported.
Months of lobbying by Ukrainian officials have resulted in Ukraine receiving US F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth-generation fighter jets. At the first stage, the allies may hand over as many aircraft as would be enough to form several squadrons.
The first photo of the new 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled artillery unit has appeared on social media. The Ukrainian wheeled howitzer was driving in an unknown direction. Most importantly, it was doing so on its own.
Lockheed Martin may need to upgrade the F135 engines of its fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The overhaul would address the growing need to cool radar and other aircraft components.
Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, commander of Iran's Air and Space Forces, has announced a hypersonic ballistic missile. He was quoted by Iranian media as saying.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have destroyed a 55K6E combat control post for the first time. It is part of Russia's advanced S-400 surface-to-air missile system (NATO classification: SA-21 Growler).
The US Air Force's B-1B Lancer strategic bombers took part in a small exercise in Latvia last week. This was reported by the US Embassy.
A fourth-generation F-15D Eagle fighter jet suddenly found itself in an irrigation canal in mid-May. It took nearly two weeks for the US Air Force to recover the plane.
A J-16 fighter jet of the People's Liberation Army of China made a dangerous manoeuvre right in front of the nose of a US RC-135 Rivet Joint. This was reported by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on 30 May, four days after the incident.
A military exercise called Arctic Challenge 2023 has begun in Norway. The exercise involves US fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.
North Korea has attempted to launch its first satellite into orbit. It was called Malligyong-1. But the mission did not go according to plan.
Expal is working to increase the range of 155mm barrel artillery. The Spanish company is developing new projectiles.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov gave an interview to the French portal Ouest-France in which he explained how many Leopard 2 tanks Ukraine had received.
