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The information was shared by the Czdefence publication. The Ministry of Defence wants to buy 150,000 20-mm shells for the M197 cannon of the AH-1Z attack helicopter, as well as 70-mm Hydra 70 missiles for the AH-1Z and UH-1Y. By the way, the Czech Republic is going to purchase 12,000 rocket engines and various warheads for the Hydra missiles.
France continues to help Ukraine fight against Russian invaders and is now preparing to announce a new military aid package.
The information was shared by the press service of Rheinmetall, which will fulfil the order together with its Belgian subsidiary FZ Thales Group. The contract is worth 100 million euros.
The information was shared by the Forces publication. We are talking about 10 self-propelled artillery units. Now there are 14 of them in the United Kingdom's armed forces. The units were transferred from the warehouses of the Swedish army. Now the UK is considering the possibility of buying 10 more systems from Sweden. By the way, the Archer SAU replaced the AS-90 SAU in the UK army, which was transferred to Ukraine.
Official government figures show that only 72,510 full-time, trained soldiers are currently ready for deployment. This is the smallest number of British troops since the Napoleonic era.
This was reported by a source of Al Jazeera agency. Greece plans to decommission 32 F-16 Block-30 aircraft. Most likely, they will be sent to the USA for modernisation and then handed over to the Ukrainian army.
Romanian National Defence Minister Angel Tilvar said that his country is going to sign a contract to purchase the first batch of US fifth-generation F-35A multi-role fighters by the end of this year.
Romania, according to press reports, may purchase 300 to 500 Korean K2 tanks after successful field tests.
The Prime Ministers of Ukraine and the Czech Republic sign agreements on joint production of assault rifles and ammunition.
The American company Saab has received a new order from Lithuania for man-portable air defence systems RBS 70 worth $123 million.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that F-16 fighter jets provided by the West will not be able to dramatically change the situation at the front.
Korean defence giant Hanwha has announced the successful conclusion of a firm contract with Romania for the supply of K9 self-propelled artillery systems.
In Washington, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Romania Klaus Iohannis signed a security agreement between the two countries.
The Norwegian government will allocate $92 million for the purchase of one IRIS-T SL battery for the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
The United States of America has announced a new military aid package for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is worth $225m and includes:
