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A shipment of heavy bombs approved by the US government arrived in Israel. The munitions, which were delivered to the port of Ashdod and transferred to Israeli air force bases, include MK-84 bombs.
A factory defect in the suspension was found in 70 of the 200 Boxer infantry fighting vehicles in service with the Dutch army. As a result, the vehicles have been temporarily taken out of service.
The Pentagon is preparing for possible spending cuts as the newly created Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) initiated a review of the defence budget.
Czech President Petr Pavel said that Ukraine had received 1.6 million pieces of artillery ammunition over the course of the Czech initiative.
German company Quantum Systems intends to increase the production of unmanned systems in Ukraine. This was reported by the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine on Facebook.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that if Donald Trump returns to the US presidency, the Polish-American military alliance will be strengthened, including the construction of Fort Trump.
The British defence industry will upgrade the sonar on two Ukrainian Sandown minesweepers.
Lockheed Martin and the US Army have completed another Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) qualification flight at White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico. The test included the launch of two PrSMs from the HIMARS system, which confirmed the missile's accuracy and readiness for operation.
Brazilian company Embraer has officially started assembly of the first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for Austria. The ceremony took place at the Gavião Peixoto production facility in Brazil with the participation of representatives of the Austrian government.
US President Donald Trump has offered India to purchase F-35 fighter jets as part of strategic cooperation between the two countries.
Saab has been awarded a contract to supply the UTAAS (Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System) targeting and fire control system for the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) infantry fighting vehicle.
Finland is preparing a new package of military aid for Ukraine, including plans to invest in the production of heavy armoured vehicles.
Indonesia has ordered more than 50 reconnaissance and strike drones from the Turkish company Baykar, which will be manufactured at a new joint venture.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has expressed the idea of building a unified European army based on the combat experience of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He wrote about this in an article for Politico.
The German company Helsing has announced a new order for 6,000 HX-2 kamikaze drones for Ukraine. Previously, it had already supplied simpler HF-1 barrage munitions under a contract for 4,000 units.
