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The US Space Force will put into operation an anti-satellite electronic warfare system called Meadowlands in the coming year. They have already completed the final tests, which lasted an additional two years.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law that provides foreigners and stateless persons with the opportunity to serve under contract as officers in the Armed Forces, the State Special Transport Service and the National Guard.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed training another group of Ukrainian pilots. This brings the total number of graduates of the Elementary Flying Training programme to almost 200.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said in an interview with TSN that Marder APCs are one of the most successful models of military equipment the company has supplied to the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
The Washington Post, citing satellite imagery, said that Russia has begun to rebuild and expand a biological weapons research centre in the Moscow region.
Indonesia has purchased the latest Belarusian electronic warfare system Stantsiya T for its army.
The European Union has found a plan to provide money to Ukraine for military aid and to override Hungary's veto. However, France and Germany have expressed doubts about the plan.
Italian company Fincantieri has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatari company Barzan Holdings to jointly develop a radar to combat short-range drones.
At a meeting on Tuesday, 22 October, the Lithuanian National Defence Council approved the purchase of Leopard 2 main battle tanks for the future battalion.
The British Ministry of Defence has stated that these tanks will be used to arm the new 4th Army Brigade, which will strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
In an interview with Fox News, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine "absolutely" can defeat Russia even without permission to hit Russia with US missiles.
Lithuania's Deputy Minister of National Defence Monika Koroliovienė said that Lithuania had agreed to finance the production of a Ukrainian drone missile following the Danish model.
The company said that the agreement was signed at the Saha Expo defence industry fair in Turkey.
The United States considers investments in the production of long-range weapons in Ukraine, including attack drones, to be effective, as it helps develop the Ukrainian defence industry and reduces the burden on Western countries.
The Ukrainian defence forces during the Russian invasion, especially in the beginning, often used machine guns from the 1900s to shoot down drones.
