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Lockheed Martin recently began assembling the first fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter for the Polish Air Force. However, deliveries will start with a slight delay.
German companies Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMF) have received €770 million to upgrade Puma infantry fighting vehicles. The vehicles will be upgraded to S1 level.
The Royal Netherlands Navy has revealed that Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing a training programme in the use of BvS 10 all-terrain vehicles.
In February 2023, China imposed trade sanctions on major US defence companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies Corp. Raytheon Missiles & Defence. Two months later, Chinese authorities disclosed more information about the restrictions.
The Netherlands, together with Denmark, will transfer not only Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, but also the newer Leopard 2 models.
In November 2022, information appeared on the internet that the Armed Forces had received Roketsan MCL multiple rocket launchers from Turkey. This has now been officially confirmed by the Ukrainian military.
In December 2022, a nuclear bomber made an emergency landing at Whiteman Base and caught fire. The US Air Force grounded all aircraft and drones that were at the base. There was no information on the resumption of B-2A Spirit flights, but one bomber was recently photographed in Hawaii.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army is preparing to use Wuzhen-8 (WZ-8) drones to spy on US ships and military bases. This was reported by The Washington Post, citing classified US intelligence documents that were leaked to Discord.
Lockheed Martin expects that it will be unable to meet its plan to deliver the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in 2023. The reason is the delay in the Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade.
Last week, Louisinians could see the Russian T-90A tank being transported along the state's roads. It will be delivered to Maryland, where the Aberdeen Proving Ground is located.
The US Department of Defence has announced another military assistance package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The defence forces will receive $325m worth of ammunition and equipment.
The Royal British Air Force is funding the development of the JACKAL unmanned aerial vehicle. It recently launched a missile for the first time.
Bell has won a tender to produce the V-280 Valor convertible helicopter for the US Army, which needs the next-generation Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) helicopter. Lockheed Martin and Boeing submitted a complaint, but it was rejected. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, said it had no plans to go to court.
The Republic of Korea and the United States have begun the next phase of a joint military exercise, Korea Flying Training. The event comes about six months after Vigilant Storm ended.
