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One of the main buyers of Russian weapons has unexpectedly decided to abandon Moscow in the maintenance and modernisation of almost a hundred MiG-29 fighters, handing the project over to an American company. This decision by India could mean the actual end of Russian involvement in further support of its combat aircraft.
According to a new investigation by The Guardian, the United States has only 25% of the required number of Patriot interceptor missiles to meet the Pentagon's military plans. This has forced the Donald Trump administration to reconsider its approach to supplying such munitions to Ukraine.
Russian Su-34 and Su-35S fighters, some of the most dangerous combat aircraft in the Russian Aerospace Forces, have been found to be critically dependent on Western electronics. Despite sanctions, almost all of their electronic components are sourced from the US, EU and Asia.
Swedish defence company Saab has announced a strategic cooperation with the US General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The aim of the joint project is to develop a radar detection aircraft based on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian reconnaissance and strike drone.
At the international defence exhibition Indo Defence Expo & Forum in Jakarta, Ukrainian companies presented drones, armoured vehicles, artillery and electronic warfare systems that have already proven themselves in battles against Russia.
DeViro's latest Bulava strike and reconnaissance drone is successfully performing combat missions at the front and deep in the rear of the occupiers. According to the Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, this system has an advantage over the Russian Lancet.
Sweden conducted the first tests of the Gripen E fighter jet with built-in AI, which controlled the aircraft during combat manoeuvres and competed with its manned counterpart.
Russia has presented its modification of the Iranian Shahed-238 drone with a turbojet engine, which has probably already been used during the attacks on Kyiv.
The Verkhovna Rada is considering the possibility of temporarily restricting mobile internet in certain parts of Ukraine during the Shahed attacks to make it harder for enemy drones to navigate.
Ukraine's Volyniak hexacopter, which has been destroying Russian equipment since the start of the full-scale war, has now been officially approved for use by the Defence Forces.
The DPRK has managed to levelled the destroyer, which capsized during the launching ceremony. However, the repair promises to be difficult due to the lack of the necessary infrastructure.
Russia is trying to conceal the losses of strategic aviation after a large-scale SBU attack by replacing destroyed bombers on satellite images and downplaying the losses.
The Montenegrin government has approved the launch of a drone production project in cooperation with US companies. The first batch is to be delivered to Ukraine.
The Estonian authorities have officially decided to withdraw from an international agreement banning anti-personnel mines, citing a growing threat from Russia.
By the end of the financial year, Ukraine will receive an unprecedented batch of 100,000 drones from the UK.
