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Information about this appeared on the website of the US Department of State. We are talking about 600 missiles for the Patriot surface-to-air missile system. The approximate value of the contract will be $5bn. In addition to the missiles, Germany is also to receive related equipment.
The information was shared by Politico, citing its sources. The report said that the USA started considering such a possibility after the AFU's successes in Kursk Region. However, the final decision on the transfer of missiles has not been made yet.
German General Christian Freuding gave an interview in which he revealed a list of weapons that Germany plans to transfer to Ukraine by the end of 2024.
This was announced by Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds on Twitter. The new aid package will include about 500 drones. By the way, Latvia has previously transferred the same number of UAVs to Ukraine.
This was reported by the press service of the company. A car was used as a platform, but in the future the missile will be carried by Bayraktar Akinci, Bayraktar TB-2 and Bayraktar TB-3 drones.
The information was shared by Defence24. We are talking about 96 helicopters worth $10bn. The contract also includes additional equipment, spare parts and various weapons. All helicopters will be supplied with modern technologies and Apache Guardian radar.
Information about this appeared on the website of the Defence and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The approximate amount of the contract is $580 million. It will include 16 installations and additional equipment. In addition, Norway will also buy 15 containers with M30A2 GMLRS-AW projectiles, 15 containers with M31A2 GMLRS-U projectiles and 100 M57 ATACMS ballistic missiles from the US. The order will be fulfilled by Lockheed Martin. The contract should be signed soon.
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has signed a $48 million contract with BAE Systems to develop and refine the Insight system for data analysis used by military intelligence analysts.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply eight additional Forward Surgical Team (FST) stations for the Armed Forces.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is offering its FA-50 light combat aircraft to Bulgaria as an optimal solution for replacing its outdated aircraft.
Recently, on 9 August, the Polish Defence Agency signed a contract with the United States for the supply of several hundred AIM-120C AMRAAM air-to-air missiles manufactured by the US defence giant RTX.
The H225M Caracal (formerly known as the Eurocopter EC725 Caracal) is a multirole military transport helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters. The H225M is designed for a variety of missions, including tactical troop transport, search and rescue, medical evacuation and maritime patrol.
The package is worth $125 million and includes Stinger missiles, HIMARS MLRS ammunition, 155mm artillery ammunition and other weapons
Rheinmetall reported sales growth and a significant increase in revenues amid strong demand for military equipment worldwide.
Recently, the Bulgarian parliament approved the purchase of the latest IRIS-T SLM air defence system after long negotiations with Germany and the manufacturer Diehl Defence.
