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Germany's Rheinmetall is in talks to set up a plant to produce tanks in Ukraine.
The United States continues to help Ukraine by announcing a new military aid package for the Armed Forces.
Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are to upgrade the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets within three months. It is part of an effort to fix an engine problem that halted deliveries of the aircraft nearly three months ago.
US defence contractor Raytheon will help the United States Space Forces develop a new hypersonic missile tracking system. The company has already received a quarter of a billion dollars to develop the satellites.
Boeing and Rolls-Royce have begun testing F130 engines for the B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bomber. The modernisation of the strategic aircraft will allow them to remain in service until the 1950s.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved the sale of 300 missiles to Taiwan for the fourth generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. They will enhance Taiwan's ability to provide airspace defence and security in the region.
The Belarusian initiative BYPOL published a video of a drone that flew over an A-50U DLRO long-range radar detection aircraft. Where the Russian-Belarusian air defence system was at that time remains to be seen.
France may supply Ukraine with Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters.
Germany continues to help Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invaders.
We wrote that Lockheed Martin expects to receive an additional order for fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters for the Royal Australian Air Force. It also became known that the American company considers connecting the aircraft with MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones.
By the middle of the next decade, the Royal Australian Air Force will have a new trainer aircraft. Four companies are vying for the right to supply the aircraft.
The United States Air Force has decided to acquire E-7 AEW&C aircraft. The service has signed a contract with Boeing.
The US company Lockheed Martin hopes the Royal Australian Air Force will want to buy more fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters. This was announced by executive vice president Greg Ulmer on the sidelines of the Avalon Airshow 2023.
Kratos Defense & Solutions has signed another contract with the United States Navy for BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Targets (SSATs). The service plans to purchase a total of three consignments of drones.
Chinese researchers have reported the successful destruction of a US fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter. But in a virtual battle that was first simulated using artificial intelligence.
