France is planning to send military instructors to Ukraine to train the country's armed forces, according to Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi. This announcement was made on May 27 following a video meeting with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu
The Dutch government has proposed the rapid assembly and delivery of a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in collaboration with several European partners. The Netherlands will contribute core components and parts from its own stock, and has identified other European countries that could provide additional Patriot parts and munitions
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Rheinmetall has secured a contract from the Bundeswehr to provide about one million DM45 smoke hand grenades. On 22 May, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH signed a framework agreement for the manufacture and supply of the grenades
Spain plans to deliver a significant weapons package to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles and Leopard tanks, as part of a €1.13 billion ($1
Russia has begun deploying its latest munition, the D30SN glide bomb, in Ukraine, featuring an additional engine that enhances its glide range beyond comparable weapons. The first clear footage of the D30SNs deployment by the Russian Aerospace Forces appeared online recently
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Lockheed Martin's F-16 project continues to advance steadily, with the aerospace company securing a total of 131 orders from Bahrain, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Taiwan, Jordan, and an undisclosed country. At Lockheed's Greenville facility, assembly and testing operations for the F-16 are in full swing
Milrem Robotics expands THeMIS UGV production with new operational facility in Tallinn, Estonia, capable of manufacturing over 500 units annually. The THeMIS UGV is currently deployed in robotics programs in 18 countries worldwide, including eight NATO member states such as Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the UK, and the US
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on May 26 that the Vostok Group of Forces' anti-aircraft gunners have neutralized Western-made projectiles and missiles, including the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), which are no longer considered difficult targets. This is attributed to the capabilities of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system