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According to a report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), 22 previously mothballed nuclear bunkers at the Lakenheath military base in Suffolk have undergone a large-scale upgrade.
The US Air Force has successfully tested a new method of rapid weapon integration by installing the US Navy's Harpoon missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet. The test took place at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada under the leadership of the 3rd Squadron, 53rd Group.
US officials have advised the UK to review its defence policy and reduce its dependence on US military equipment due to possible changes in Washington's policy.
Following delays in testing, the US Army plans to deploy the first long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW) by the end of fiscal year 2025.
France is ready to use its nuclear deterrent to protect Europe in the event of a US withdrawal from the continent.
The United States is trying to catch up with China by developing the AIM-260A JATM missile with a declared range of up to 200 km. Work on the project has been going on for more than five years, but so far without a significant breakthrough.
Sweden will procure and integrate Taurus KEPD-350 cruise missiles on JAS 39 Gripen C fighters for the country's Air Force by 2028.
Ukrainian developers from Pars presented a model of the Trembita cruise missile with a range of up to 150 kilometres at the defence exhibition.
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) successfully test-fired the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
The United States has approved the sale of 400 GBU-39/B SDB precision-guided bombs to Romania. The total value of the deal is $84 million.
Raytheon, a member of RTX, has announced 10 successful demonstrations of subsystems for the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), which will replace the Stinger surface-to-air missile in the future.
The EU ambassadors will discuss the possibility of providing Ukraine with additional military assistance in the amount of EUR 5 billion.
A shipment of heavy bombs approved by the US government arrived in Israel. The munitions, which were delivered to the port of Ashdod and transferred to Israeli air force bases, include MK-84 bombs.
Lockheed Martin and the US Army have completed another Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) qualification flight at White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico. The test included the launch of two PrSMs from the HIMARS system, which confirmed the missile's accuracy and readiness for operation.
Washington has approved the possible sale of ammunition, guidance systems and detonators to Israel. Congress has already received an official notification, and the deal is worth $6.75 billion.
