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Norway has sent F-35A multi-role fighter jets to protect Polish airspace, where the logistics centre for international military assistance to Ukraine is located. This was reported by the 31st Tactical Air Base of the Polish Air Force, located near Poznan.
At the end of 2024, unidentified drones were observed over the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, but were not shot down or intercepted. This was reported by the Ministry of the Interior of this federal state and sources of the Bild tabloid.
The British arm of the Italian Leonardo company has unveiled the Proteus maritime unmanned helicopter concept, created in cooperation with the Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Since the start of Russia's full-scale aggression in February 2022, Ukraine has received more than $126 billion in military aid from the countries of the Ramstein Contact Group. This was stated by Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh on 8 January.
The Czech Ministry of Defence is considering postponing the purchase of Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany. This decision is due to financial pressures caused by the reduction of the defence budget for 2025 and lower than expected government revenues.
The United States has successfully completed the B61-12 modernised thermonuclear bomb programme, which has been implemented by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) since 2008.
The French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has published its annual report for 2024, according to which 21 Rafale fighter jets were produced, which is one more aircraft than planned
The Chilean Navy has been replenished with the modernised frigate Capitán Prat, which has undergone repairs and upgrades after being transferred from Australia.
The UK government, together with the Ministry of Defence, has announced the launch of a project to create a stealthy maritime drone designed to perform combat missions in Ukraine and abroad.
The Lithuanian Military Logistics Directorate has signed contracts with the United States to purchase Switchblade 600 drones and radios to equip the army.
Long-range self-propelled artillery systems M1989 Koksan made in North Korea have appeared at the front, probably transferred to Russia for combat operations.
The French military is testing modern approaches to combat operations, combining the capabilities of attack and reconnaissance drones with helicopter aviation. The goal is to create new doctrines that take into account the lessons of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The German army has received parliamentary approval to purchase the first batch of Elbit's PULS rocket artillery systems. This decision may force Berlin to turn to European ammunition suppliers in the future.
Israeli company Elbit Systems has signed a $60 million contract with a NATO member state in Europe to supply a multi-level anti-drone system.
Chinese companies supplying servos for Shahed guided bombs and drones to Russia are illegally using the name of the Taiwanese company TRC to avoid sanctions.
