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A year ago, it became known that the Serhiy Pritula Charitable Foundation purchased an ICEYE satellite for the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. On 20 September 2022, it started operating. It turned out that the spacecraft took part in a recent operation, as a result of which Russia lost a submarine and a ship.
Expectedly, the postponement of the first launch of the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile has negatively impacted the schedule for achieving Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) combat readiness. The U.S. Army will not be able to meet the target dates.
Lockheed Martin has received money to provide ground support for the US Army's hypersonic weapons system. This was announced on the Pentagon's website.
Taiwan plans to purchase Patriot missile defence systems with PAC-3 interceptors. However, the island nation not only relies on American weapons, but also tries not to forget about its own developments.
Canada wants to purchase munitions for MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles. The potential sale has been approved by the US State Department.
Norwegian intelligence fears possible radiation emissions during a suspected test of a Russian nuclear-powered missile. This was reported by The Barents Observer, citing Vice Admiral Niels Andreas Stensønes, head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service.
A few years ago, India started developing short-range tactical ballistic missiles as an analogue to Dongfeng 12, Hyunmoo 2 and Iskander. They were named Pralay, which translates from Indian as "Apocalypse". The Ministry of Defence recently approved the delivery of a new batch of missiles.
On the night of 18 September 2023, the Russian Federation launched a massive strike on Ukrainian territory. Kamikaze drones and strategic cruise missiles were used for shelling.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces are not only using Western multiple rocket launchers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has shown the combat performance of two Ukrainian systems.
On 18 September 2023, a joint maritime exercise involving the Danish Armed Forces and the US Navy will start. The purpose of the exercise is to practise convoy protection.
Thanks to Kim Jong Un's visit, we learned about another possible novelty of the Russian defence complex. But again, apart from the words of one of the generals, no evidence was provided.
A new missile has been delivered to the Tu-160 strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces. One of the Russian generals reported this to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have acquired improved Igla man-portable air defence systems. The modernisation programme was paid for by the "Come Back Alive" fund for competent assistance to the army.
On 11 August 2023, Russia launched one of many missile strikes against Ukraine. However, not all launches were successful. A MiG-31K fighter jet lost a Kh-47M2 pseudohypersonic missile.
The US presidential administration is again considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for HIMARS. A decision may be taken in the autumn.
