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The partners continue to help Ukraine fight the Russian occupiers by handing over new weapons to the AFU.
Mark Kelly has outlined what to expect from the Block 4 upgrade that all fifth-generation F-25 Lightning II fighters will undergo. The general said the key upgrade will be electronic warfare capabilities.
The US Congress is limiting the Pentagon's desire to retire not only the F-22 Raptor fighters, but also the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. However, the legendary planes, nicknamed the Warthog, will still be retiring soon.
Italy wants to increase its fleet of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters. It could order 41 more aircraft.
In the summer of 2022, we wrote about how China copied the Patriot surface-to-air missile system and Soviet designs for the DF-21 / DF-26 ballistic missile, the HQ-9 air defence system and the J-11 fighters. But China has not stopped there.
The Italian armed forces want to acquire German Leopard 2 tanks.
The United States Air Force is exploring different concepts to improve weapon accuracy. One of the developments under consideration is the so-called "mutant missile".
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to provide additional protection for nuclear weapons mines. Boeing will help with this.
Germany is ready to allocate part of its $157bn defence budget to buy Boxer armoured vehicles. This was reported by the Australian Financial Review.
This week, B-52 Stratofortress strategic jets conducted several missions over Europe. In particular, two planes were spotted a few dozen kilometres away from Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Directorate has published the first images and shared details of the ICEYE satellite.
The U.S. State Department has approved a deal for the sale of long-range radar detection aircraft to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. This was announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
Poland has handed over the second batch of Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as promised.
Ukraine has received the Swedish RBS 70 man-portable air defence systems.
Germany and Portugal are preparing to hand over Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
