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The presidents of Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and the prime ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway and Sweden announced that they would provide equipment and training for the Ukrainian brigade.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new €1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, which Ukrainian defenders will receive through 2025.
The Swedish government has purchased RBS 70 and Tridon air defence systems for Ukraine worth $113 million.
In January of this year, Ukraine officially became the first operator of the German RCH 155 self-propelled artillery systems. The manufacturer, KNDS, held an official ceremony to hand over the first wheeled self-propelled artillery system to Ukraine.
The engineers of the 3rd separate assault brigade have developed a kamikaze drone that uses TM-62 anti-tank mines instead of wheels.
Sweden will procure and integrate Taurus KEPD-350 cruise missiles on JAS 39 Gripen C fighters for the country's Air Force by 2028.
In 2024, the Ukrainian defence industry produced 154 units of artillery systems.
The Turkish company Baykar has presented a new modification of the Bayraktar TB2 multi-purpose drone called TB2T-AI, equipped with a turboprop engine and onboard artificial intelligence.
The new M10 Booker combat vehicle, developed for US Army infantry brigades, is being tested in Arctic conditions at the Arctic Regions training facility in Fort Greely, Alaska.
The Polish defence company PGZ has developed the WLKM 12.7mm four-barrel machine gun, which resembles the US Minigun. Its claimed effective range is up to 2,200 metres, potentially making it an effective tool against drones.
The Besiktas-M bulk carrier, which damaged the hull of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, cut through it in the stern. The captain of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was dismissed from his post.
China has warned the Australian government of possible live-fire exercises in international waters off the country's coast.
Belgium will not be able to hand over its F-16 fighters this year due to the postponement of the delivery of the ordered F-35s.
Ukrainian developers from Pars presented a model of the Trembita cruise missile with a range of up to 150 kilometres at the defence exhibition.
Foreign intelligence services are trying to infiltrate Australia's nuclear submarine programme. Australian intelligence chief Mike Burgess warned of this on Wednesday.
