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The information was shared by the Estonian Ministry of Defence. We are talking about 12 systems. The first batch of 6 systems will arrive in Estonia in 2024, and the second batch in 2025. By the way, the contract also provides for the possibility of ordering additional systems.
The information was shared by Voice of America journalist Ostap Yarysh, citing a statement by White House communications adviser John Kirby.
The information appeared on the website of the Romanian President. We are talking about one battery of SAMs. There is no information yet on when deliveries of the system will start.
The French arms company Thales recently signed several agreements with the Ukrainian defence industry at the Eurosatory exhibition.
The information was shared by the Defence Cooperation and Security Agency of the US Department of Defence. The matter concerns a batch of ALTIUS 600M-V and Switchblade 300 attack UAVs. The contract for the purchase of the first drones is estimated at $300m, and for a batch of the latter - $60.2m.
The information was shared by a representative of the French Armaments Directorate General at the Eurosatory exhibition. We are talking about two batteries of SAMs, which were ordered in 2023. Now the system is used for training. In the near future, the batteries will become on combat duty. By the way, the VL-MICA SAMs are a replacement for the Crotale NG systems that France transferred to Ukraine.
The information was shared by French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition in Paris. The contract will be fulfilled by KNDS France (formerly Nexter). Unfortunately, the number of howitzers and the price of the deal have not been disclosed yet.
The Security Policy Committee of the Swiss National Council, the lower house of parliament, has approved a proposal that would allow indirect arms exports to Ukraine.
At the beginning of the year, the German government said that it would finance the purchase of 36 RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers for the Ukrainian army. It has now become known that the Ukrainian armed forces will receive more units.
One of Russia's newest and most advanced submarines, which recently left Cuba, is "falling apart" and has hull damage, an open-source intelligence analyst said.
The helicopters arrived from Poland. They were delivered to the Philippines with the help of the Ukrainian transport aircraft An-124 Ruslan. The first batch consists of 5 helicopters. In total, the Philippine Army has ordered 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters. The contract for the delivery of the aircraft was signed in 2022. The S-70i Black Hawk is assembled in Poland at the Sikorsky PZL Mielec plant (a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin).
Ukraine's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said that Russian troops are increasing their attacks and trying to seize more territory before the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive foreign military assistance, including F-16 fighter jets.
A European think tank said that China has outperformed its superpowers when it comes to increasing its stockpile of nuclear warheads: from 410 to 500 in a year.
Engineers integrated R-73 air-to-air missiles onto the platform. Thanks to them, the maritime drone can now also engage air targets. For example, helicopters. According to the commander of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's special unit Group 13 with the call sign "Thirteen", such marine drones have already been used in operations and have proven themselves in combat conditions.
The information was shared by Bjorn Bernhard, head of the company's ground systems department. It is about the anti-aircraft system, which will consist of the Skyranger 35 module and the Leopard 1 tank chassis. Thanks to this, it will be possible to increase the ammunition of the anti-aircraft gun, as well as to increase its cross-country capability. In addition, the Leopard 1 chassis will allow the installation of more sensors for target detection. There is no information yet on when production of the new anti-aircraft system will begin.
