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The Ukrainian media have documented another fact of the use of Western components in Russian military equipment. This time, a matrix from the French company Thales was found in the T-72B3 tank.
This summer, the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa company launched a hub in Poland to repair Ukrainian Leopard tanks. It has now become known that the Poles have already repaired the first tanks.
The US Army has committed nearly $300m to BAE Systems. The modification to the previously signed agreement will allow for the modernisation of an additional batch of M2 Bradley combat vehicles.
German defence concern Rheinmetall may set up a joint venture in Ukraine. It will be based in Kiev.
In 2022, German company Rheinmetall has unveiled a new tank. It is called the KF51 Panther and may soon get its first customer.
An upgraded Russian tank may enter service with the Ukrainian Defence Forces in the coming months. The Ukrainian military has seized a T-72B3 of the 2022 model.
Germany will be able to buy more than two dozen Leopard 2 main battle tanks. However, the seller agreed to approve the deal on an important condition.
The Russians have started producing engines for T-80 tanks. This is reported by the Russian propaganda media.
In early September, the US State Department approved the potential sale of Stryker armoured personnel carriers to Bulgaria. About three weeks later, the Bulgarian government agreed to the purchase.
The US media recently reported that Ukraine had received the first batch of M1 Abrams tanks. This has now been officially confirmed by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.
The French and German defence ministers are preparing to start negotiations on the next generation tank project. The French-German holding KNDS and the German defence concern Rheinmetall will take part in them.
The U.S. Army wants to use more than just missiles and cannons to counter short-range airborne thunderstorms. The service is also investing in laser weapons. It recently received four prototypes.
The information was shared by The New York Times, citing the words of two US defence officials. This is about the first batch of tanks.
Deliveries of German Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine have not started smoothly. More than half of the combat vehicles from the first batches have technical problems.
Canada is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine. This was reported by local TV channel CTV News.
