Ukraine is set to become the first nation to deploy Caracal air assault vehicles, as announced by Rheinmetall on its official website. The anticipated delivery of five of these vehicles is scheduled for late 2023 or early 2024
Rostec-owned Ruselectronics has introduced a wearable version of its air defense control system at Dubai Airshow 2023. The system was showcased at the Rosoboronexport stand and developed by Penza Radiozavod
The Ukrainian government has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for Leopard 1 systems, comprising 25 main battle tanks (Leopard 1A5), five armored recovery vehicles (Bergepanzer 2), and two driver training tanks. The contract, financed by Germany and valued in the upper-two-digit million-euro range, includes training, logistics, spare parts, maintenance, and other support services
The State Department has greenlit a $650 million sale of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) shipborne missile interceptors and related equipment to South Korea, bolstering the Asian ally's security capabilities. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a potential government-to-government Foreign Military Sale in response to South Korea's request for 38 SM-6 Block I missiles, vertical launch system canisters, training aids, and related equipment
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During the ongoing "Timber Express 2023" exercise conducted by the German Armed Forces, sensor solution provider HENSOLDT connected multiple flying platforms through a data link, integrating them into modern information systems. Using the EUA OPTARION mission support system, situational information was efficiently communicated between NH90 and TIGER helicopters, as well as other platforms including the Tornado multi-role combat aircraft and the 2000 self-propelled howitzer
Turkey's Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first flight with retracted landing gear. During its fifth performance test, the UCAV flew at medium altitude, covering a successful six-hour flight in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ, as reported by local media
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Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh urgently urged Congress to swiftly approve President Joe Biden's proposed August supplemental budget, aimed at meeting Ukraine's critical battlefield needs. During a press conference held today, Singh emphasized the growing urgency for Congress to approve the budget, stating, "The urgent need for this package to get approved and passed by Congress continues to grow