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A Russian kamikaze drone "Geranium-2" (Shahed-136) with the tail number "Y18358" was found on the territory of Kazakhstan. The drone crashed in a field in the Taskalinsky district of the West Kazakhstan region, which borders on the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.
The European Union intends to supply Ukraine with at least 2 million rounds of ammunition annually as part of its military assistance. This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, during the presentation of the White Paper on European Defence in Brussels.
The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine and Czech companies COLT CZ and Česká Zbrojovka discussed the production of the Bren-2 rifle and the development of a new assault rifle.
Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke said that the company's satellite communications could cover Ukraine's key military needs and is the only European alternative to Starlink.
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.
