U.S. Approves $138M Sale of HAWK Missile System Support to Ukraine
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Defense Department Sets Record $80B in Sales Amidst Ukraine Conflict
The Defense Department set a record for sales of military equipment and hardware in fiscal year 2023, with the U.S
U.S. Transfers 5000 AK-47s Captured from Iranian Vessels to Ukraine
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Rheinmetall to Deliver 20 Additional Marder IFVs to Ukraine
The German government has asked Rheinmetall to deliver 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Ukraine. The order was placed in March 2024 and has a value in the mid double-digit million Euro range
Russia Ready to Field its Latest Air-Defense System, "Derivation-PVO" in Ukraine
Ukraine is set to get a taste of Russia's latest air-defense system, the 2S38 "Derivation-PVO" based on a 57mm automatic cannon. The key targets for “Derivation-PVO” will be kamikaze UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including high-speed stealth UJ-23 “Topaz” and the Backfire K1 bomber drone
Storm Shadow Missile Shot Down by Russian Ship-mounted Pantsir-M Air Defence System
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Lithuania Hands over M577 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine, Pledges 3,000 FPV Drones
Lithuania's Defense Ministry announced the delivery of a new shipment of M577 armored vehicles to war-torn Ukraine, alongside a commitment to send 3,000 domestically-produced FPV drones. The drones are slated to reach the front lines within this year
Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Russia’s Morozovsk Airbase Housing Su-34, Su-24...
Ukrainian drones launched a massive drone attack on the Morozovsk military airfield in Russia's Rostov region on April 4, approximately 300 km from the front lines in Ukraine. The attack reportedly caused between 40-60 explosions at the airbase, which houses 36 Su-34 and 4 Su-24 Russian fighter jets belonging to the 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Su-34s) of the 4th Air and Air Defense Army
Finland, Ukraine Sign Long-term Security Agreement
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb inked a long-term security agreement in Kyiv on April 3. President Zelensky hailed the pact as a testament to Finland's commitment to bolstering Ukraine against Russian aggression
Killing of Aid Workers in Gaza a Mistake: IDF Chief
In a somber admission, the Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Herzi Halevi, has conceded that the recent strike on the Gaza Strip, which claimed the lives of seven volunteers from the non-governmental organization (NGO) World Central Kitchen (WCK), was a grave error. Speaking via a statement released on the Israeli army's telegram channel, Halevi expressed regret over the incident, asserting, "I want to be clear - the strike was not carried out with the intention of harming aid workers
Aircraft-Size Drone Attacks Russian UAV Factory 1,200 Km from Ukraine
An "aircraft-sized" drone, believed to be an unmanned version of a Ukrainian A22 light aircraft, crashed near a factory manufacturing the Geran Kamikaze drone in the town of Yelabuga, Tatarstan, this morning. The location of the attack is approximately 1,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian front, marking the farthest distance Kyiv's drones have reached during the war so far
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...