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House Republicans are preventing the US Department of Defence from using multi-year contracts for two of seven priority programmes. The reason cited is cost changes and delays in the previous contract with RTX.
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has received government approval for the purchase of hundreds of Mistral 3 anti-aircraft missiles for the armed forces. The Ministry of Defence will then be able to sign a contract with MBDA.
A few days ago, it became known that Germany would decide by the end of the month on the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. September is coming to an end, but the transfer of the missiles has not been approved.
Bulgaria may transfer missiles for the S-300 air defence system to Ukraine. But there are several nuances in this story.
The Republic of Korea held a military parade for the first time in 10 years. Many weapons were displayed at the event, but we did not see the latest ballistic missile.
The Republic of Korea wants new vertical launch systems (VLS). These are likely to be fitted to the KSS-III Batch-I and Batch-II diesel-electric submarines of the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho class.
The US Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman as the developer of a new missile for the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter. The company will develop a weapon called SiAW (Stand-in Attack Weapon).
ATACMS will not be used for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. This was stated by the secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has revealed key requirements for long-range barrage munitions. The weapon is known for now as the Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM).
Last week, the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck the headquarters of the Russian Federation's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. Dozens of officers were in the building. As it turned out, as a result of the strike, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Viktor Sokolov, was eliminated.
Saudi Arabia is poised to become a nuclear power. This would be the Kingdom's response to Iran's actions.
Members of the Ukrainian Defence Forces have created an improvised multiple rocket launcher. An ordinary civilian SUV is used as a chassis.
On the night of 25 September, the Russians again hit Ukraine with drone missiles. The air defence system coped with most of the air threats.
The US Marine Corps is armed with Hellfire missiles. However, the military service needs a longer-range weapon. Work is already underway.
The Kremlin-controlled propaganda publication TASS reports that the development of the "aircraft carrier killer" has been discontinued. This is about the Zmeyevik anti-ship ballistic missile with hypersonic combat equipment.
