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July 26, 2022  

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Germany Delivers First Gepard Twin 35mm SPAAGs to Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said Monday that Ukraine had received three of the 15 Gepard tanks Germany had promised to deliver in support of Kyiv's effort to repel Russia's invasion. T

Ukraine’s Long-Range Artillery Opens Door to New Phase of War
The war in Ukraine may be entering a new stage as long-range rocket systems supplied by the U.S. disrupt Russia’s grinding advance in the eastern Donbas region, and open the door for a possible counte

Poland to Sign Massive Korean Arms Deal on Wednesday
WARSAW --- On July 27 (Wednesday) at 09.30 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense (Warsaw), Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, will approve arm

 


Germany has finally delivered the first three of the 15 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns it promised Ukraine which has already deployed them. No information is available as to when the other 12 will follow. (Bundeswehr photo)


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Germany Delivers First Gepard Twin 35mm SPAAGs to Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said Monday that Ukraine had received three of the 15 Gepard tanks Germany had promised to deliver in support of Kyiv's effort to repel Russia's invasion. T...

Ukraine’s Long-Range Artillery Opens Door to New Phase of War
The war in Ukraine may be entering a new stage as long-range rocket systems supplied by the U.S. disrupt Russia’s grinding advance in the eastern Donbas region, and open the door for a possible counte...

Poland to Sign Massive Korean Arms Deal on Wednesday
WARSAW --- On July 27 (Wednesday) at 09.30 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense (Warsaw), Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, will approve arm...

Poland to Pay $2.9 Bn for 48 FA-50 South Korean Fighters
SEOUL --- Korea expects to sign a W3.8 trillion ($2.89 billion—Ed.) deal to sell 48 FA-50 light combat fighter jets to Poland this week (US$1=W1,313). The improved version of the jet made its debut at...

France’s Thales to Provide Air Defense Radars to Iraq: Report
BAGHDAD --- The French company Thales revealed on Sunday, the contents of the contract concluded with Iraq regarding the radar system, while it disclosed the advantages of the GM403 radar. The repr...

Four More HIMARS, 580 'Phoenix Ghost' Drones for Ukraine: Pentagon
The Defense Department has announced another package of security assistance for Ukraine, which will include additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, ammunition and a substantial number of Ph...

Ukraine Says It Destroyed 50 Russian Depots with HIMARS
KYIV --- Ukraine said on Monday its forces had used U.S-supplied HIMARS rocket systems to destroy 50 Russian ammunition depots since receiving the weapons last month. In comments on national televi...

US Approves $293M Sale of AMRAAM Missiles to Japan
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) a...

Large Chinese Drone Spotted Off East Coast of Taiwan
TAIPEI --- In addition to intruding on Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) with manned military aircraft on Monday (July 25), China also dispatched a drone off the east coast of Taiwan, ac...

Aerospace Industry Remains Optimistic in Half Year Results
Global aircraft orders demonstrate continuing recovery of the sector alongside growing market confidence and demand. ADS forecasts 2022 global deliveries will reach 997 aircraft as Q2 sees 513 airc...

China Slams Taiwan Air Raid Exercise As Tensions Rise
TAIPEI --- Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event o...

US OKs $630M Sale for Singapore F-15 Training in Arizona
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore of F-15SG Munitions, Follow-On Training and Sustainment, and rela...

UN Panel Meets to Discuss ‘Killer Drones’ Ban
A United Nations panel in Geneva remains split on whether to ban autonomous weapons, which don't need a human to pull the trigger. The war in Ukraine is complicating the conversation. These aren't ...

UK MoD Awards £41M Contract for Bomb Disposal Robots
Military specialists called on to dispose of suspected bombs in the UK are being equipped with next-generation digital protection against remotely-triggered devices. The life-saving technology will...

Dutch Deploy Chartered RO-RO Ship for First Mission
Defense has officially put its new Roll-On Rolf-Off ship into service today. The ‘New Amsterdam’ is now being loaded and will depart tonight from Eemshaven to the port of Klapeida in Lithuania. There ...

France Takes Delivery of 2 More Upgraded ATL2 Patrol Aircraft
On July 13 and July 21, 2022, the Directorate General of Armaments took delivery of the 8th and 9th ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft modernized to Standard 6, and delivered them to the French Navy at the...

Airbus Successfully Tests Firefighting Kit on A400M
GETAFE, Spain --- Airbus has successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new generation airlifter during a flight test campaign in Spain. The test campaign took place...

US Armor Arrives in Europe As Brigades Rotate
ANTWERP, Belgium --- Armor, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and equipment from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, began arriving at the port in Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, July 21st...

UK Defence Secretary Visits Slovakia to Discuss Support for Ukraine
Ben Wallace, the first Defence Secretary to visit Slovakia in over a decade, met with Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad in Bratislava for talks on how we can work even more closely to enhance our support....

German Firms Create Joint Venture for FCAS Program
Germany’s Bundeskartellamt has today cleared the creation of a joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, German FCMS GbR and MBDA Deutschland GmbH. For this purpose, the three companies wil...

Hensoldt IFF for Israeli Air Defence Radars
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- Sensor solutions specialist Hensoldt will deliver its latest-technology Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) products to ELTA Systems Ltd, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Indus...

Advanced Missile Flight Test Identifies Modern Threats
LOS ANGELES --- Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the third captive flight test of its prototype missile development series. The internally funded air-launched missile demonstrates c...

USAF Awards Contract for B-21 Stealth Bomber Base
SAN ANTONIO, Texas --– Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, will receive a new mission facility to support the bed down of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber following the recent Air Force Civil Engine...

Norwegian Defense Generates 43Bn NOK In-Country Benefits
In 2021, the defense sector was allocated approximately NOK 68.9 billion from the state budget. This creates positive economic ripple effects in Norway for over NOK 43 billion. Large parts went bac...


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