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The US Army and BAE Systems have signed a contract worth more than $440 million for the production of additional Bradley fighting vehicles.
Retired Belgian Colonel Roger Hausen said that the Belgian army does not have sufficient air defence weapons, so they rely heavily on their F-16s to protect their airspace.
The Ukrainian defence industry has launched the production of 5.45×39 and 5.56×45 mm ammunition for the Ukrainian army.
The contract is worth $1.2bn. The number of missiles is not disclosed. It is only known that some of them will be transferred to Ukraine, as well as Bahrain, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Raytheon will fulfil the contract until 31 December 2028.
This was reported by LTV Zinu, citing the country's prime minister. Deliveries of equipment are scheduled for 2025. Unfortunately, the number of armoured personnel carriers has not been disclosed yet. By the way, in addition, Latvia will train 4,000 Ukrainian servicemen next year, as well as transfer drones and various equipment to Ukraine.
The Estonian Defence Investment Centre has announced plans to invest almost €500 million in various infrastructure projects across Estonia over the next four years.
The German shipbuilding company NVL Group has demonstrated the concept of new multipurpose ships called NTV 130.
Iran has delivered 220 Fath-360 ballistic missiles to Russia on the civilian cargo ship Port Olya 3 across the Caspian Sea.
The Ministry of Finance has imposed sanctions on individuals, organisations and vessels of Iran and Russia that help arm the Russian Federation with Iranian drones and ballistic missiles.
Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said on Tuesday, 10 September, that Canada had suspended about 30 arms sales to Israel.
The Ministry of Defence has reported that Ukraine has successfully launched the first production of F-1 and RGD-5 hand grenades, which have already been codified and approved for use in the armed forces.
The Polish Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Spanish company Indra for the production of eight mobile radars for air traffic control.
The US Army is looking to purchase the latest ground drone to support infantry
The Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands will receive additional funding for several types of weapons under the new Defence Memorandum 2024.
The UK Ministry of Defence has recently announced a contract for the purchase of 152mm ammunition for Ukraine, which will cost around £300 million.
