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The first conscripts in Estonia have begun to master French self-propelled artillery systems CAESAR. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence of Estonia.
The European Commission is working on Ukraine's transition to alternative satellite communications systems instead of SpaceX's Starlink.
Ukraine and the United Kingdom are launching a joint project under which our country will receive 5,000 LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missile) anti-aircraft missiles and technologies for their production.
A video has been posted online showing upgraded Soviet ATC-59G tractors, which the Russians have probably started using as armoured transporters amid problems with their armoured vehicles.
The US is launching a pilot project to 3D print explosives and rocket fuel. Supernova Industries Corp has received a $2 million subcontract from the US Department of Defence to create military-grade energy materials.
Poland has signed a lease agreement for eight Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters at the 56th Air Base in Inowrocław. This is a temporary solution until the country starts receiving the ordered AH-64E Apache from 2028.
The US Air Force has successfully tested a new method of rapid weapon integration by installing the US Navy's Harpoon missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet. The test took place at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada under the leadership of the 3rd Squadron, 53rd Group.
Slovakia refused to purchase German Leopard 2A8 tanks due to their high cost and began to consider other options, including the CV90120 MkIV light tanks and the Polish modification of the Korean K2 Black Panther (K2PL).
US officials have advised the UK to review its defence policy and reduce its dependence on US military equipment due to possible changes in Washington's policy.
Boeing has decided to discontinue production of the AH-6 Little Bird light multipurpose helicopter due to a lack of new orders.
The Ministry of Defence has officially approved the Gulliver universal ground robotic system, developed by Ukrainian engineers based on combat experience.
A senior British army officer has called his own army the "laughingstock" of Europe for using outdated weapons that are unable to compete with modern armies of potential adversaries.
Chinese scientists have proposed to equip four-legged combat robots with thermobaric weapons that are second only to nuclear weapons in terms of power. This, in their opinion, should increase efficiency in urban combat.
Latvia has handed over 500 attack drones to Ukraine as part of an international drone coalition. This is the first batch of 12,000 drones to be delivered by mid-2025.
Following delays in testing, the US Army plans to deploy the first long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW) by the end of fiscal year 2025.
