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The French military continues to test FPV drones, expanding the ability to launch them from various air platforms. After experimenting with transport helicopters, France is now testing the possibility of launching kamikaze drones from a light transport aircraft similar to the An-28.
The US Army has released new footage of live fire at the squad and platoon level during Exercise Friendship 25. The event took place in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command and was aimed at improving interoperability between US ground forces and the Royal Saudi Army.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence reported that 59 Chinese military aircraft were spotted around the island over the past 24 hours, the highest number since October last year. This comes a few days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-teh called China a "foreign hostile force".
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has officially codified and approved the Liut ground robotic system for use in the Ukrainian Defence Forces. This drone has already been tested in real combat conditions and used in the Kursk region.
European arms manufacturer MBDA intends to double its missile production in 2025 and hire 2,600 new employees to expand its production capacity.
The Pakistan Navy has received its second Hangor-class diesel-electric submarine, an export version of the Chinese Type 039B. This is part of an agreement with China under which Pakistan will receive eight submarines to modernise its fleet.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the Ukrainian defence industry has successfully tested a drone capable of flying up to 3,000 km.
The Pentagon is facing the threat of operating for the first time in its history for a year without a full Congressional budget, which could lead to large-scale spending cuts and slow down military programmes.
The European company Airbus has called on the German government to take a leading role in the production of military aircraft, criticising its dependence on US defence systems.
The Jelcz truck chassis, which is manufactured in Jelcz Laskowice, is a key vehicle for the Polish Armed Forces. It is used for a wide range of tasks - from conventional trucks to Patriot mobile launchers, modernised WR-40 Langusta and Homar-K rocket systems.
The Pentagon has selected four companies to develop long-range barrage munitions under the Artemis programme. AeroVironment, Dragoon, Swan and Auterion were selected, with two of them cooperating with Ukrainian manufacturers.
Russian propaganda media report on a new modification of the kamikaze drone, allegedly made by specialists from the Archangels project. According to the head of the project, Mikhail Filippov, the drone has a hybrid design with a vertical take-off, after which it switches to "wing mode" and can fly at speeds of up to 280 km/h.
The United States has decided to use U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft to monitor the southern border with Mexico. This was announced by Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Alvin. The aircraft will operate together with RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft and drones.
Germany has signed a contract for the purchase of 557,400 DM51 universal grenades with DM82 detonators worth €45.4 million. This was reported by Europäische Sicherheit & Technik.
Algeria has purchased Su-35 fighter jets from Russia after lengthy negotiations. This was reported by the Algerian military publication Algerian Star Ship, and confirmed by a video of one of these aircraft flying in the sky over Algeria, which was published by a user of the same resource.
