Some 100 French soldiers arrived in the Ukrainian region of Slavyansk on April 11 as advisors on the use of French military equipment by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian media reported "The initial company-tactical units of the French Foreign Legion were deployed in the operational areas of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. This development could be linked to the increased precision rocket and artillery strikes by Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) (of the Russian Army) on logistics centers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Slavyansk, Seversk, and Kramatorsk," stated the
Hungarys first KC-390 military transport aircraft has arrived in the country – announced MoD State Secretary for Defence Policy, Force Development and Defence Industry Zsolt Kutnyánszky in press conference held on the Kecskemét airbase on 12 April. He said that this year the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) would procure two Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft, which are scheduled to arrive in Hungary as their home station at the end of this year and next year, respectively
The Dutch minehunter Makkum, which the country plans to send to Ukraine to support its efforts against Russia, cleared a 500-pound aircraft bomb from the Second World War on April 12 in the North Sea. The projectile was located 30 nautical miles west of IJmuiden
Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr
A new batch of Su-35 fighter jets, the first for 2024, was handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces by United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), according to a press release from its parent company, Rostec. Significantly, Rostec has hinted at an engine upgrade for the Su-57
Turkey's Aselsan unveiled a modernization package for upgrading the Chilean Army's Leopard 2A4CHL main battle tanks at the FIDAE 2024 exhibition in Chile. In July 2023, Aselsan and the local company Famae signed an
Russia has delivered a significant blow to Ukraine's energy sector in response to alleged attempts by Kyiv to sabotage Russian oil and gas facilities. The Russian armed forces used long-range precision weapons and drones to conduct large-scale attacks
In a widening effort to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities, Greece is contemplating the transfer of up to 32 F-16 fighter jets, alongside potential Mirage aircraft, to support Ukraine's air fleet. The move, if realized, would mark Greece as a major contributor of F-16s to Ukraine, joining a growing coalition of countries aiding Ukraine's defense
Ukraine will be unable to deploy two minehunter ships it purchased from the U.K
Lockheed Martin announced today that the first C-130J-30 transport plane for New Zealand has successfully completed its maiden flight. In June 2020, the New Zealand government confirmed plans to acquire five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft for NZ$1