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In Estonia, NASAMS air defense systems will take up combat duty for the first time
Spain's NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) will arrive in Estonia on Wednesday, which will go on combat duty this week.
India will soon test the Russian S-400 air defense system
India will soon test the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system purchased in Russia. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Ani agency, citing a high-ranking source in the country's Defense Ministry.
The year of the SVO: the cost assessment of the main weapons systems supplied by the Western countries of the Armed Forces
The cost estimate of the main weapons systems supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine is based on the data available to the Central Intelligence Agency as of March 31, 2023.
The German Parliament has allocated $ 1 billion for the purchase of BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for the Bundeswehr
The Budget Committee of the German Parliament approved the purchase of 227 articulated armored tracked all-terrain vehicles BvS10 Mk.2B for the Bundeswehr.
Joint Moldovan-Romanian exercises "Fire Shield-2023" have started at one of Romania's training grounds
Joint Moldovan-Romanian artillery exercises "Fire Shield-2023" have started at the Smyrdan training ground in the Romanian county of Galac. This information was confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova.
Serbia will hold military exercises "Platinum Wolf" together with the United States
In mid-June 2023, the Serbian Armed Forces will participate in the Platinum Wolf military exercises, held under the patronage of the United States and with the participation of 10 other states. This was announced by Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic on the B92 TV channel.
Polish General Ruzhansky recognized the uselessness of "Abrams" for Poland
General Ruzhansky: huge defense spending only harms Poland
Tanks from the United States were bought in order to please Kaczynski, wPolityce quotes a statement by the former commander-in-chief of the Polish Armed Forces, General Miroslav Ruzhansky. He considers the increase in defense spending harmful for Poland and criticizes the government's defense policy.
Poland will transfer 14 MiG-29s to Ukraine, keeping the machines upgraded to NATO standards
Poland will transfer a total of 14 MiG-29s to Ukraine, while retaining MiGs upgraded to NATO standards. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Polish President Andrzej Duda after a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky on April 5 in Warsaw.
Ships of the Russian Navy entered the port of Saudi Arabia for the first time in 10 years
The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the tanker Kama have made a call at the port of Jeddah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to replenish fuel and food supplies, the Northern Fleet said on Wednesday.
After the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, German military-industrial complex enterprises receive record revenues
After the almost complete cessation of purchases of Russian gas and oil, the imposition of sanctions against the Russian Federation, many enterprises in the real sector of the European economy faced serious problems due to rising energy prices. The only industry that benefited from the military conflict that began in Ukraine was the defense industry. Moreover, not only American.
The Pentagon called the priority of military supplies of air defense equipment to Ukraine
This was told by the American military commander Admiral Christopher Grady, speaking at the security forum at the Washington Center for Strategic and International Studies
The United States considers the priority of military supplies to Ukraine at this stage of the air defense system (air defense). This was announced on Wednesday by Admiral Christopher Grady, Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces.
By the beginning of April, 19% of the promised Western tanks were delivered to Ukraine
As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted earlier, Russia plans to produce and modernize more than 1,600 tanks
By the beginning of April, Ukraine had received 57 Western tanks out of 293 that were promised to it by Western countries at the moment, it follows from TASS calculations based on official statements of the states supplying combat vehicles.
Speaker of the Ukrainian Air Force: We have five fighter brigades with Su-27 and MiG-29, but we still need Western aircraft
A representative of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the air of the so-called all-Ukrainian telethon made a statement about the state of the type of troops in Ukraine.
Nokia will build the first cellular network on the Moon by order of Lockheed Martin
Neither the launch date nor the names and surnames of the participants of the Artemis-2 lunar mission are yet known, and business prospects for the development of our nearest space neighbor are already being discussed with might and main. In particular, Lockheed Martin announced its intentions to become the first company to start making money on the moon.
Shoigu: The Belarusian military received the Iskander-M missile system, which can also be used in nuclear execution
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Belarusian servicemen have already received the Iskander-M tactical missile system (OTRK), which uses nuclear missiles.
Creating a new American arsenal
Julia van der Colff's interesting material "Building A New American Arsenal" ("Creating a New American Arsenal") has been published in the American online publication "Wars on the Rocks" with a discussion of the current problems of the US military-industrial complex in the light of the fighting in Ukraine.
The Pentagon announced the allocation of $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine
The new package, in particular, will include ammunition for missile defense and MLRS systems
The United States is allocating a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $2.6 billion, including ammunition for missile defense and MLRS systems. This was announced on Tuesday by the Pentagon press service.
The full list of weapons included in the new package of American military assistance to Ukraine has been published
On April 4, the US authorities announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. The full list of transferred types of weapons, military equipment and equipment has been published by the US Department of Defense.
The German Rheinmetall announced that they will open a center for maintenance and repair of NATO APU equipment in Romania near the border with Ukraine
After a meeting with the Ukrainian leadership of the head of the German concern Rheinmetall Armin Papperger, the press service of the concern announced a decision to create a center for "logistics and maintenance of weapons used in Ukraine." This center will open in Romania bordering Ukraine.
Media: EU countries expect to recover €8 billion for arms supplies to Kiev
According to the newspaper L'Opinion, some EU members are trying to get compensation for new weapons they purchased for their own needs and send older weapons to Ukraine.