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The Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive the second battery of the SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile system. The information was shared by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy. This is a system that is currently deployed in Kuwait but will soon return to Italy. Unfortunately, there is no timetable for the delivery of the SAMs. […]
Yesterday, on May 29, we wrote that Sweden is handing over a new aid package to Ukraine worth $1.3 billion, which includes a Saab 340 AEW&C (ACS 890) aircraft. As it turned out, there will be two planes. The information was clarified by the press secretary of the Swedish Prime Minister, Tom Samuelsson, on Twitter. […]
The German government has officially confirmed that it has transferred another IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that together with the recently delivered Patriot system, IRIS-T should strengthen Ukraine’s air defense. “We have once again handed over to Ukraine the IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS combined fire system, a […]
The US Department of Defense has signed a $23.5 million contract with SARA (Scientific Applications and Research Associates) to purchase Home-on GPS (HOJ) sensors for detecting electronic warfare and installing long-range homing heads on JDAM-ER guided bombs. The upgraded bombs will be able to hit not only electronic warfare equipment but also target the corresponding […]
Estonia, in coordination with Denmark, handed over two patrol boats to Ukraine to protect sea lanes in the Black Sea. According to the Estonian Defense Ministry, the boats will help Ukraine secure vital sea routes and protect its waters from Russian aggression. Here we go again! #Estonia 🇪🇪 has delivered two patrol boats to #Ukraine […]
The UK government announces the largest military aid package for Ukraine, worth 500 million pounds. This was reported by the press service of the British government. The aid is expected to be announced by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to Poland. The 500 million pounds allocated by the government will be used […]
After pressure from European leaders, Greece has apparently agreed to give Ukraine Patriot air defense systems for monetary compensation and under US “guarantees” against the threat from Turkey. This was reported by Pronews, citing government sources in the country. It is noted that the United States has already provided “guarantees” and assured that, if necessary, […]
The Americans are ready to send the first batch of weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces very quickly after the signing of the law on assistance to Ukraine. Thanks to well-established logistics, Ukrainians will receive the weapons in a few days. At the same time, the United States will automatically begin to replenish its own […]
On April 18, Helmut Rauch, CEO of the defense company Diehl Defense, announced the delivery of an additional Iris-T air defense system to Ukraine. This was reported by Bild. Rauch and German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck arrived in Kyiv today. According to Mr. Habeck, this visit is evidence of Germany’s continued support for Ukraine. “If […]
Norway, along with its Danish and Dutch partners, is preparing to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters “with longer-range strike capabilities.” This was stated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at a briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. “We will be handing over Norwegian F-16s, which are updated and in good shape. […]