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Spain has repeatedly stated that it plans to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Information has now emerged on the number of armaments.
During US President Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine, Russia announced that it had tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. According to CNN, the test failed.
The French company Nexter has brought a new armoured vehicle to Abu Dhabi for the IDEX arms show. It is called the Jaguar.
The Israeli Air Force will receive two and a half dozen fourth-generation F-15EX Eagle II fighters. Boeing will also supply KC-46 Pegasus air refuellers.
Yesterday, 21 February, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during her visit to Ukraine, announced the sixth military aid package for the Ukrainian armed forces.
This month, an F-22 Raptor fighter destroyed a Chinese balloon with a Sidewinder missile. Other U.S. Air Force aircraft were involved in the operation. One airman was able to take selfies with the balloon before it was destroyed.
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have found a new partner for the F-35 programme. The German company Rheinmetall will produce the fuselage centre section for the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter.
The Ukrainian air reconnaissance service has received a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
Yesterday, 20 February, the US announced a new $460,000,000 military aid package for Ukraine, including four special fire support vehicles.
The French authorities are considering abandoning deck fighters that can carry ASMP-A missiles with nuclear warheads. The reason is the low effectiveness of the aircraft.
German defence group Rheinmetall has revealed when Ukraine will receive Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
At the end of January, the USA announced that it was going to deliver 31 M1 Abrams tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Initially, they were expected to be handed over to Ukraine in late 2023, but now there is information that the USA is considering the possibility of speeding up the process.
The U.S. Marine Corps ordered 158 AH-1Z Viper helicopters from Bell in 2010. The 39th Aviation Group commander, Col. Nathan Marvel, said the helicopter will undergo a gradual upgrade.
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has begun flight tests of the KF-21 Boramae, a prototype two-seat fighter jet. The aircraft took to the air for the first time.
The US defence company Northrop Grumman has announced the successful testing of the future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. The test took place in a wind tunnel.
