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The Romanian Senate passed two laws granting the armed forces the right to shoot down air targets and conduct military operations without declaring a state of emergency.
Airbus Defence and Space and Naval Group have been awarded a €480 million contract to upgrade the French Navy's RIFAN 3 communications network. The upgrade will improve security and integrate high-speed systems for networked warfare.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has conducted the first test of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian in submarine detection. The drone deployed hydroacoustic buoys and collected critical data to detect underwater targets.
The French Navy conducted an experiment to test the resistance of the La Fayette Courbet frigate to a sea mine explosion as part of the intensive Polaris combat training.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the largest increase in defence spending since the Cold War. The British government plans to increase the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027, and subsequently to 3%.
The Ukrainian heavy bomber drone NEMESIS managed to eliminate a Russian anti-aircraft missile system Strela-10M4. The Unmanned Systems Forces reported that the 412th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems successfully completed the combat mission.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already using Bulgarian Tunja self-propelled mortars against the Russian occupiers. A video of their use on the front line was published on the NMFTE telegram channel.
In Slovakia, an explosion occurred at the Zahorye Military Technical and Testing Institute test site during the testing of the Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery system.
On 24 February, the Argentine Air Force held an official ceremony to unveil its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet at Tandil Air Base near Buenos Aires. The event was attended by government officials, including the Minister of Defence, and senior military personnel.
Ukroboronprom has signed an agreement to establish a joint production of Roshel armoured vehicles, which will allow Ukraine to obtain technical documentation and necessary components for local production.
The German company ARX Robotics has started integrating Ukrainian remotely piloted combat modules into its ground robotic systems.
The Polish government has ordered another 5,000 Starlink terminals for Ukraine, continuing to provide key support for communications at the frontline.
France is ready to use its nuclear deterrent to protect Europe in the event of a US withdrawal from the continent.
In 2025, Germany will provide 370,000 pieces of artillery ammunition to the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
The United States is trying to catch up with China by developing the AIM-260A JATM missile with a declared range of up to 200 km. Work on the project has been going on for more than five years, but so far without a significant breakthrough.
