The Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group say they welcome Finland and Swedens NATO applications and will work for fast national ratification processes. The Northern Group is a multilateral grouping of likeminded nations which collaborates on security issues in Northern Europe
Norway has provided Ukraine with 22 M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers and related gear, spare parts and ammunition. The weapons were provided following Ukraines specific request for heavier artillery and weapons systems
Poland has agreed to sell over 50 Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers worth $650 million (PLN 2.7 billion) to Ukraine
The defence ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on mutual military cooperation and the arms industry. On Friday, the June 3th in Prague, Minister Mariusz Blaszczak took part in intergovernmental Polish-Czech consultations, during which he met with the Czech Minister of Defence, Jana Cernochova
Spain is peparing to supply ASPIDE anti-aircraft missiles and Leopard battle tanks, along with training in their use to the Ukrainian military. The Spanish Ministry of Defense (MoD) has agreed to give Ukraine a battery of MBDA-made ASPIDE anti-aircraft missiles, which the Spanish Army has replaced with another more advanced system
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Russias Uralvagonzavod handed over upgraded BRM-1K combat reconnaissance vehicles to the Russian defense ministry. As part of the work, the company's specialists replaced the base fighting compartment with a unified one - the BTR-82A, as well as the engine of the combat vehicle, communications equipment and on-board electronics
Rheinmetalls South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded a framework contract by the Spanish armed forces for the supply of 40mm ammunition. The contract, which was awarded a few weeks ago, is for a period of four years
The Biden administration could soon announce about the approved decision to send long-range multiple-rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine. Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials have urged delivery of longer-range systems to counter Russia's heavy bombardments in the eastern Donbas region, where the
Advanced Chinese and Russian jets till date, the J-20 and Su-57 respectively, could take part in their regular joint aerial strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region. For the first time, China's J-16 fighter jets were seen participating in the joint patrol, government-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday, showing a photo depicting two J-16s flying next to a Chinese H-6K bomber and a Russian Tu-95MS bomber