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The US Department of Defence has again raised the issue of transferring the fourth generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine. The topic was discussed at a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with Aerojet Rocketdyne to manufacture and supply solid rocket motors and DACS systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov posted a video of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles on social media.
Germany will hand over more than a dozen Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery units, considered to be among the best in the world, to the Ukrainian armed forces in 2022. They will be replaced by new howitzers.
In mid-December 2022, an F-35B Lightning II crashed on the runway in Texas. The cause was vibration in the F135 engine. As it became known, this was not the first such incident
On 13 March 2023, the US Air Force conducted another test of a hypersonic missile. As it became known, the test ended in failure.
The Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset has helped Australian scientists learn how to control robots with their mind. The system was developed by researchers at the University of Technology of Sydney and tested by the military.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II has proven itself in Iraq and Afghanistan, but its time has passed. However, the US Air Force has found a new use for the ageing aircraft.
Apart from Poland and Germany, Ukraine also received Leopard 2 tanks from Portugal.
The US Army wants a tactical missile with a launch range of more than 1,000 km. Previously, its future was described as unclear.
Japanese destroyers equipped with the Aegis missile defence system will receive Tomahawk cruise missiles. The upgrade of the ships will be completed by 2027.
The US Air Force wants to speed up deliveries of the E-7 Wedgetail long-range radar detection aircraft. They will be a replacement for the E-3 Sentry.
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry has reported that the Ukrainian fleet of armoured vehicles has been expanded with new ones.
Raytheon Technologies, a US company, has been awarded a contract to manufacture and supply StormBreaker smart bombs. The customer is the US Air Force.
Germany has handed over Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
