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The United States plans to resume deliveries of GLSDB precision-guided rocket-propelled bombs after they have been upgraded. This will be possible after the shortcomings identified during the use of these weapons by the Ukrainian Defence Forces have been addressed.
Yesterday, 13 March, a meeting was held between the delegations of the defence ministries of Iran and Belarus, during which the parties agreed to expand military cooperation.
The Swedish government allocates funds for the production of Ukrainian weapons using the so-called "Danish model". The amount of funding and specific types of weapons are not disclosed, but it is likely to include Bohdan self-propelled artillery systems and 155mm ammunition.
The German Bundeswehr has confirmed an order for 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE guided missiles to strengthen its air defence. The purchase is worth €763.5 million, and the funding was approved by the Bundestag Budget Committee on 18 December 2024.
UK Defence Secretary Luke Pollard has officially confirmed that London is not considering the possibility of transferring Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Ukraine under any circumstances.
Swedish Defence Minister Paul Johnson has announced the signing of a contract to supply Ukraine with 18 Archer self-propelled artillery systems and 5 ARTHUR counter-battery radars. The deal, worth $300 million, is part of the 18th package of military assistance to Ukraine.
German company Rheinmetall is considering the possibility of re-profiling the Volkswagen car plant in Osnabrück to produce infantry fighting vehicles and other armoured vehicles.
More than half of French people approve of the idea of using France's nuclear weapons to defend European allies. According to a poll conducted by the Elabe Institute for BFMTV, 59% of respondents believe that Paris should take on this role.
The US JLTV armoured vehicles supplied to the US Army and allies may have been manufactured with defective armour plates, and the Russians may be responsible.
The Ukrainian company Aerobavovna, together with its partners, is working to create a new complex to combat Russian kamikaze drones: aircraft-type FPV interceptor balloons.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has conducted the first flight test of the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned aerial vehicle using a constellation of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
The Ukrainian military has used all of the ATACMS missiles that were transferred to the US, the last of which were used up in late January.
The United States has resumed supplying Ukraine with artillery shells, anti-tank weapons and ammunition for HIMARS.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has announced that the purchase of F-35 fighter jets is proceeding as planned, despite geopolitical concerns.
American defence startups are working with Ukrainian manufacturers to create more efficient drones for the US Army.
