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Members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to train American Stryker armoured personnel carriers. The video of the training was published by the deputy committee of the Verkhovna Rada on national security, defence and intelligence, Yuriy Mysyagin.
The US Air Force has requested funds from Congress to purchase 72 fighter jets. This is the first time in modern history that this has happened, but not for the last time.
The US Department of Defence wants to upgrade the engines in all fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters. However, the issue has not yet been discussed with partners.
The US Navy is preparing for a surge in production of AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles. This was announced by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at the Sea Air Space 2023 conference.
Elbit America has given the US military a super vision system called the X-Sight Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). The displays attach to a standard helmet. It all looks like a pair of huge insect eyes.
The US Air Force is prepared to spend nearly $11bn over several years to upgrade the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber. After the upgrade it will be called the B-52J.
Additive manufacturing has made its way to the US Navy. The service has allowed Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to use 3D-printed components in its shipyards.
Slovakia receives Italian SAMP/T surface-to-air missile systems. Air defence systems are deployed to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
The US Air Force has decided on the name of an upgraded B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber that can carry nuclear weapons. The question has been discussed for several years.
The US B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers have once again returned to South Korea. The dispatch of strategic aircraft to the region is a show of strength ahead of the DPRK's rekindled nuclear tests.
The Glasgow shipyard has started construction of the frigate HMS Birmingham. It will be one of eight Type 26 class ships.
If the US Congress does not authorise the Air Force to retire its fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters, maintaining their readiness will cost billions of dollars by the end of the decade. This was revealed in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request.
The Australian government has come close to signing the biggest space contract in the country's history. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies and Thales vied for it.
Estonia plans to get its own air defence systems, but this will take at least two years. Other countries will be protecting the airspace in the meantime. In particular, Spain, which this week sent NASAMS air defence systems to Estonia.
Finland will buy the David's Sling missile defence system from the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
