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Today, 29 May, Sweden announced the largest military aid package for Ukraine for $1.3bn, which included the Saab ASC 890 aircraft. The gg editorial board has studied information about it and will now briefly tell you about its characteristics and features.
The total cost of the arms is $1.3bn, the largest Swedish aid package ever. Arms deliveries are due to start shortly.
NASAMS 3 differs from older versions of the SAM system (NASAMS 1 and NASAMS 2) by a number of improvements and innovations. First of all, NASAMS 3 has an improved FDC (Fire Distribution Centre) fire control system, which provides higher data processing speed and improved interaction with other air defence systems. It also features an advanced AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar system that provides more accurate target detection and tracking.
China demonstrated remote-controlled robotic dogs capable of firing machine guns in military exercises with Cambodia earlier this month.
The Pentagon acknowledged that traditional methods of blocking Russians' access to Starlink were not working, so they came up with the so-called "white list".
We have already written many times that Belgium plans to transfer F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to Ukraine. Now details of the equipment deliveries have appeared on the Internet.
The information was shared by the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine. We are talking about arms worth 1bn euros. The website does not say what exactly is included in the package, but according to the El Pais newspaper, it is about Leopard 2A4 tanks, missiles for Patriot SAM systems and a large number of additional systems that will be purchased from the Spanish defence industry. The arms deliveries will take place until the end of 2024.
The HIMARS missile launchers supplied by the United States proved to be "completely ineffective" due to Russian electronic warfare systems.
The information was shared by the German Ministry of Defence. It is about the fourth battery of the SAM system. By the way, Ukraine is to receive a total of 9 batteries. They are planned to be transferred to the AFU until 2026.
The Philippines will continue to build security alliances and conduct joint military exercises to protect its territorial interests, Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday.
A German manufacturer has received a large order to produce artillery shells for an unnamed country, with the deal estimated to be worth €300 million.
This year, the United States has already spent approximately $5 billion on the development of its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities.
Since the beginning of this year, the Government has begun to invest heavily in Ukraine's defence, with the amount of funds allocated so far exceeding UAH 500 billion.
Following Germany, the United States today also announced a new military aid package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The German government has updated the list of transferred military aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It includes ...
