Spain's Ministry of Defense will invest approximately 25 million euros between 2023 and 2024 to ensure the operation of the long-range F-5 light fighter jets. Source
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British company BAE Systems will equip the Royal Navy's future Type 26 frigates with new Naval Indirect Fire System that will give it critical advantage at sea. Source
It is about the Ukrainian Vilkha-M missile. Developed without much fanfare, this missile is actually a modification of Soviet artillery missile for BM-30 Smerch Source
The F-15E Strike Eagle has more hours flown per month than what was to become the main combat aircraft of the US military – the F-35 Lightning II, a report says Source
A video distributed by an organization of Belarusian military dissidents appeared on the network. Video is going viral because it concerns the Russian A50 AEW&C Source
Sanctions were imposed against the Russian Federation, which is beginning to hurt the capacity of the defense industry. The first effects are already visible. Source
The White House is inclined to transfer Abrams M1 to Ukraine. Sky News Arabia, citing representatives of Pentagon, reports that it is about transfer of 10 tanks Source
According to information distributed on the network, US has decided which fighters to send to Ukraine. The website MYC.news are writing about it citing AFU. Source
US and Western sanctions against Russia are starting to show their effect, even in the long term. Tehran may become a co-producer of Russian attack helicopters. Source
A small batch of Russian T-14 Armata tanks is already ready for use on the front. However, Moscow is hesitant to use them due to doubts about their condition. Source
Sweden announced Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank may be sent to war. But, say the authorities in Stockholm, “we are not yet ready to transfer some of our tanks” Source
Russia has said that Germany's Leopard 2 tanks are equipped with sub-caliber armor-piercing shells with uranium cores. Moscow sees them as dirty nuclear bombs. Source
Ukraine wants to receive an additional 11 Zuzana 2 howitzers from Slovakia and an agreement is expected to be signed very soon, announced Mr. Yaroslav Nagy Source
The American F-16 fighter jet manufacturer is ready to supply aircraft to European countries that will re-export their fighters to Ukraine, the FT reported. Source
The government in Ottawa is considering an option to send tanks to Ukraine. They will be Leopard 2, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper said, citing MoD sources. Source
Ukraine will receive Abrams tanks. Good and bad news at the same time. Ukraine will not receive US Abrams tanks because their armor is top secret, experts said. Source
Roketsan developed the MZK 105mm autoloader turret as part of the M60A3 tank upgrade. In this way, Roketsan will reduce the weight of its tanks from this series Source
In 2022, Poland delivered one part of its fleet of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. This is what Mr. Zbigniew Parafianowicz says in his article for Dziennik.pl. Source
Russia faces a problem if it wants the deal with Iran to sell Su-35 to go through. The Islamic Republic has not operated combat aircraft equivalent to the Su-35 Source
Today, when everyone is scrambling to send Leopard, Abrams, and Leclerc main battle tanks to Ukraine, Belgium wants too. But there are no tanks. None. Source