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The information was shared by the Boeing company. This is about the first CH-47F Chinook helicopter, which was modernised to Block II version. In total, the US Army plans to upgrade 465 helicopters. The CH-47F Chinook Block II received a modern navigation and control system, increased range, as well as updated parts.
The information was shared by the US Department of Defence. It is a $226m contract for international partners. The missiles are planned to be delivered to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Morocco. Deliveries are to last until 2028.
The German parliament approved the purchase of 105 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, which will significantly strengthen the capabilities of the Bundeswehr.
On 30 June, the Austrian Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the purchase of 20 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters manufactured by Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and Italian defence holding Leonardo announced on Wednesday (3 July) that they plan to set up a joint venture to produce tanks for the Italian army.
Former Australian Major General Mick Ryan said on Tuesday, 2 July, that Russia has missed an opportunity to force Ukraine into peace talks and achieve significant success on the battlefield.
The US Air Force in the Pacific will soon be significantly modernised as the Pentagon announced that it will replace aircraft at some bases in Japan with dozens of F-35 fighters.
Estonia could withstand a Russian attack for two weeks before NATO support arrived, a senior Estonian commander said.
So the new package is for $2.3billion. It will be divided into two parts. The first $150m will be allocated from the US Army stockpile. It's about ...
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said this during a meeting with Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov on 2 July. The new package will be worth $2.3bn and will include ammunition for various systems and anti-tank weapons.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by the American company General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin). The aircraft first took to the air in 1974 and has since become one of the most common and successful fighters in the world.
The information was shared by the company Aero Vodochody, which is engaged in the production of the aircraft. By the way, the Czech manufacturer is modernising a total of two aircraft for the Bulgarian Army. The first L-39 Albatros underwent a major overhaul and received updated onboard equipment.
The information was shared by the Serbian Ministry of Defence. Earlier Serbia did not report on the purchase of these systems, so it is still unknown how many SAM batteries will be transferred under the contract. By the way, it is most likely that Serbia purchased HQ-17AE as an alternative to the Russian Pantsir-S1 systems. Their purchase was disrupted due to the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Several dozen Su-34 fighter-bombers, which carry out strikes against Ukraine, are parked in the open, unprotected 200 km from Ukraine in the Voronezh region at the Malshevo airbase, and Ukraine cannot hit them.
Sweden has acquired the THeMIS tracked multi-purpose drone from the Estonian company Milrem Robotics.
