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100 billion euros for the rearmament of the German Bundeswehr
On June 3, 2022, the German Bundestag voted to create a special fund for the Bundeswehr in the amount of 100 billion euros and to make the necessary amendments to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany (Article 87a) to ensure the activities of this fund without increasing public debt.
Spain will arm the Ukrainian army with German Leopard tanks
The statement of the Ukrainian ambassador in Madrid that the weapons transferred by Spain to Ukraine would be enough "for two hours of combat" apparently reached the addressee. According to the Spanish edition of El Pais, the Spanish government has declared its readiness to supply Kiev with heavy weapons.
Digital reality: playing by the new rules
The VII annual conference "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia" this year started on May 30 and will last until June 5 in Nizhny Novgorod. The key theme of 2022 is "Digital Reality. Playing by the new rules." The focus is on projects that help our industrial enterprises solve import substitution issues and achieve technological independence. Read about three such developments presented at the CIPR-2022 by Rostec State Corporation in our material.
When will Russia exchange foreign liners for domestic ones
Russia plans to complete the certification of domestic MS-21 and Sukhoi Superjet New aircraft with maximum replacement of imported parts by the end of 2023. This means that in a couple of years, Russian airlines will be able to start replacing foreign boards with Russian airliners. However, the process of full rotation of aircraft will not be quick.
The United States has made a giant testing ground out of Ukraine
The supply of a wide range of Western weapons to Ukraine is not only aimed at, as the EU leadership puts it, "defeating Russia on the battlefield." Moreover, according to a number of signs, the combat effectiveness of both Stingers, Javelins, and Bayraktars turned out to be almost shameful. However, the very fact of the participation of these types of weapons in real battles is of great importance for the West. Why?
In Poland, all warehouses were swept out – used T-72M went to Ukraine
The Polish army seems to have decided to get rid of the remnants of its armored legacy from the Warsaw Pact. Now the nationalists of Ukraine are being sent extremely stale goods - old T-72M of the 1980 model.
American self-propelled howitzers were spotted in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military received American self-propelled artillery units (ACS) M109, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta with reference to the Telegram channel "Military Informant".
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Germany will supply IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine
On June 1, German Chancellor Scholz announced plans to transfer IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The decision immediately caused increased attention, since for the first time it came to the supply of Western-made air defense systems to Ukraine. Before that, only portable complexes were supplied to Kiev.
German Armed Forces to acquire American CH-47F Chinook helicopters
The tender for the supply of heavy transport helicopters Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) to the German Armed Forces has ended.
The United States plans to sell four MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAVs to Ukraine
The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAVs that can be equipped with Hellfire missiles.
The US President approved a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 700 million dollars
On June 1, US President Joe Biden announced new military supplies to Ukraine in the amount of $ 700 million, RIA Novosti reports.
Russia supplied Belarus with upgraded howitzers under new contracts
Uraltransmash (part of Uralvagonzavod of Rostec State Corporation) has handed over 2S3M Acacia self-propelled howitzers to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, the UVZ press service reported.
South Korean weapons can get to Ukraine in a roundabout way
Western countries are trying to involve neutral states in the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by roundabout maneuvers.
Slovakia has signed a contract with Ukraine for the supply of eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers
The heads of the military departments of Slovakia and Ukraine signed a contract for the supply of eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers to Kiev.
The United Kingdom, following the United States, announced the supply of MLRS M270 long-range MLRS to Ukraine
Biden's decision to deliver HIMARS long-range MLRS to Ukraine opened up such an opportunity for other Western countries, who were only waiting for Washington's go-ahead. Following the United States, the United Kingdom also announced the sending of multiple launch rocket systems to Kiev.
Switzerland vetoed the re-export of the Piranha-3 BBM to Ukraine (extended version)
The Swiss government vetoed Denmark's request to send Swiss-made armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, citing a policy of neutrality, which consists in refusing to supply weapons to conflict zones.
Sergey Chemezov: Western suppliers in the face of Russia have lost a large market
Western suppliers represented by Russia have lost a large market. This was stated by the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu agency.
Ukraine will be given a Bayraktar drone for free
The private Turkish company Baykar, engaged in the production of drones, decided to transfer the Bayraktar TB2 aircraft to Lithuania for free. The company announced this on Twitter.
In Poland, the construction of an armory for the US army has begun
To equip the military from the United States and other NATO allies of Warsaw with weapons and equipment, Poland has begun construction of an armory for the US army. It is expected to complete the construction of the facility in 2024.
"It is a pity for the German military to give the IRIS-T systems to Ukraine, this is the latest weapon"
Military expert Belousov named three problems with the supply of German IRIS-T air defense systems to Kiev
Germany is ready to supply Ukraine with modern IRIS-T air defense systems, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. However, the Bundeswehr has no extra systems, and the production of new ones will take several months. "Newspaper.Ru" was looking into what IRIS-T is capable of and why there may be difficulties with its supplies to the APU.