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UK Increases Munitions Order from BAE Systems to Aid Ukraine

September 13, 2023 @ 11:29 AM

Britains BAE Systems has secured an additional order worth £130 million ($162 million) from the UK government to supply munitions to war-torn Ukraine. The award follows the decision by the MOD to exercise the option to increase the supply contract announced in July from £280m to £410m

Sweden Considers Sending Gripen Fighter Jets to Ukraine

September 13, 2023 @ 10:05 AM

Sweden is presently considering the option of providing JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine as a potential donation. This was reported by SVT, citing Swedish radio station Ekot as the source

Ukraine Cruise Missile Attack on Sevastopol Base: Two Ships, Submarine Damaged

September 13, 2023 @ 08:11 AM

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that two Russian vessels were damaged in an attack on a Sevastopol ship repair facility by Ukrainian cruise missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that Storm Shadow and SCALP cruise missiles are the only ones of their kind currently being used by Ukraine

British Army Reduces Training for Ukrainian Troops by 30% over Noise Complaints...

September 13, 2023 @ 03:34 AM

The British Army has scaled back training for the Ukrainian military by 30% in light of numerous complaints from local residents regarding noise disturbances near the training grounds.

KORNET ATGM Destroyed British Challenger Tank in Ukraine

September 12, 2023 @ 07:15 AM

Russian forces utilized Kornet anti-tank missile systems to eliminate two British-made Challenger tanks in the Zaporozhye region. Speaking on the TV channel Rossiya-24, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye Region, said, the two tanks had been deployed and targeted with Kornet missiles, with the first hit causing one to...

UK Donates Heavy-lift Drones to Ukraine

September 12, 2023 @ 05:44 AM

The UK has sent Malloy heavy-lift drones to Ukraine, capable of transporting supplies and weaponry to the front lines. The country's defense ministry

Rheinmetall to Refurbish 40 Marder IFVs for Supply to Ukraine

September 11, 2023 @ 11:15 AM

The German government has tasked Rheinmetall with providing an additional 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to battle-ravaged Ukraine. Placed in August 2023, the order is worth a high double-digit million-euro amount

Russians Placing Car Tires on Bombers for Protection

September 9, 2023 @ 06:16 AM

Russian pilots are employing unconventional measures like placing car tires on aircraft to safeguard them from aerial threats. Military observers have shared an image that reveals Russians are using car tires to shield the upper surfaces of Sukhoi Su-34 "Fullback" fighter bombers from Ukrainian kamikaze drones

Denmark Sends 10 Leopard 1 Tanks to Ukraine

September 9, 2023 @ 05:41 AM

Denmark's Ministry of Defense has deployed ten Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, with additional tanks en route. Training has been ongoing since spring and occurs in Germany

IFV 35mm Ammo Modified for German Gepard Anti-aircraft Tank En Route to...

September 6, 2023 @ 06:00 AM

A fresh batch of 35mm ammunition, produced by Rheinmetall specifically for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, is currently en route to Ukraine. This ammunition was adapted from the main armament of an infantry fighting vehicle, as Switzerland declined to provide weapons to Ukraine due to its "neutral" status, Rheinmetall

First Loss of British Challenger Tank in Ukraine

September 5, 2023 @ 02:03 PM

A Challenger 2 main battle tank supplied by the British was destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine, marking the first known instance of this tank type being taken out by an enemy. Footage shared on social media depicted the tank in flames near the Zaporizhzhia village of Robotyne

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