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Ukraine continues to prepare for the liberation of all captured territories by building up its armaments. This time, the Defence Minister has asked Australian partners to hand over Hawkei armoured vehicles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ivchenko-Progress has taken part in a tender to develop a new jet engine for Turkey's fifth-generation fighter jet KAAN, aka TF-X. The Ukrainian firm will compete with British giant Rolls-Royce.
This year the Ukrainian Armed Forces will finally receive American fourth generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. They will improve the effectiveness of the US missiles the Ukrainian Air Force has in service.
The US Marine Corps has decided to demonstrate one of its Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessels. One of its features is the presence of kamikaze drones on board.
The Republic of Korea needs more tanks and early warning aircraft amid constant threats from the DPRK. The authorities have therefore decided to make additional investments that will dramatically increase production of the K2 Black Panther combat aircraft.
Boeing has delivered the MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned aerial vehicle to the US for the first time. In the photo above, it stands to the left of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling vehicle, which was developed at the request of the US Navy.
At the end of last year, the Pentagon halted flights and deliveries of the F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet as well as the F135 engines. The reason was the so-called "harmonic resonance" that caused the F-35 to crash during a landing near the Lockheed Martin plant in Texas. Six months later, all US fighter jets were modified, but the cause of the "harmonic resonance" is still unknown.
The Belarusian army has received the S-400 surface-to-air missile system (NATO classification: SA-21 Growler). It will be deployed in the country in the near future.
About two months ago we learned that Germany wants to purchase 28 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery units. This week, the government approved the purchase of 12 units.
A fortnight ago it was reported that Germany plans to order at least 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks. The purchase has been officially approved by the government.
The United States and the Republic of Korea are one step closer to the full deployment of the THAAD missile defence system in the Asian country. The battery will be deployed 214km from Seoul.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has shown what the latest version of the Leopard 2 main battle tank will look like. The German company brought a Leopard 2A8 demonstrator to the Czech arms fair.
The US military has tested the ability of the B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bomber to drop inert mines. The test took place at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii in early March 2023.
Late last year, Taiwan upgraded its 100th fourth-generation F-16 fighter to the F-16V. The planes were armed with air-to-air missiles in the face of the Chinese threat.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has concluded negotiations for the purchase of CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles. The decision is based on a memorandum that was signed in 2022.
