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The US and Japan are jointly trying to create a new-generation missile interceptor capable of intercepting Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons. A graphic model of the missile interceptor was presented by Northrop Grumman.
French Defence Minister Sébastien Le Coronneu said that on Wednesday, 22 May, France conducted the first test of an updated nuclear missile launched from a Rafale fighter jet.
The effectiveness of the best air defence system in the Russian army in the war against Ukraine has shown that it is vulnerable even to some old Western missiles, and defeating it could give the West new ideas on how to defeat a potential enemy.
A photo of ADM-160 MALD was shared by military analyst @front_ukrainian. The AFU is using them with MiG-29 fighters. What is interesting is that no deliveries of such decoys were previously reported. By the way, the Ukrainian army can use ADM-160 MALDs paired with ATACMS ballistic missiles, as well as Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missiles, which are in service with the AFU.
The South Korean military reported that North Korea had tested short-range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan.
As part of the development of the South Korean KF-21 Generation 4.5 fighter jet, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has tested the short-range IRIS-T air-to-air missile manufactured by Diehl Defence for the first time.
The information was shared by the BBC, citing the words of French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu. The missiles will be transferred for the SAMP/T anti-aircraft system. By the way, Ukraine currently has one battery of this air defence system in service, but Italy will soon hand over a second system to the Ukrainian armed forces.
This is stated on the website of the Office of Military Cooperation of the US Department of Defence. We are talking about 300 missiles, as well as 40 combat and 20 training guidance units, 40 training missiles and other auxiliary equipment. By the way, Romania plans to use the new missiles with F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.
The United Kingdom plans to invest approximately one billion dollars to develop its own hypersonic rocket and catch up with the technological gap.
Romania has signed a deal with the United States to purchase $70 million worth of modern AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles for its F-16/
The first firing tests of the unmanned HIMARS missile system have taken place in the USA. The autonomous version of the missile system is called AML (Autonomous Multi-domain Launcher).
The United States has purchased sensors for Ukraine that will equip Ukraine's JDAM-ER bombs, which will allow them to defeat electronic warfare systems.
The People's Republic of China showed a video of its new air-launched missile, known as the 2PZD-21.
The UK Ministry of Defence plans to arm its army with its own hypersonic cruise missile by 2030.
The information was shared by the New York Times, citing a senior US official. United States President Joe Biden secretly approved the delivery of missiles in February this year. They were included in the March aid package for $300 million. We are talking about more than 100 missiles with a range of about 300 kilometres. By the way, long-range ATACMS missiles were also included in the new $1bn US aid package.
