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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.
The frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) became the first ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy to launch the Tomahawk cruise missile.
The Estonian Defence Forces received a batch of Turkish-made armoured vehicles: Arma 6×6 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and NMS 4×4 armoured vehicles.
The US Department of State has approved the sale of 54 M30A2 guided missiles to Australia for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. The total value of the deal is $91.2 million.
Volkswagen is open to the possibility of producing military vehicles for the German army, said Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group.
