The deal will give Poland the second highest number of Patriots in Nato, and the most comprehensive air-defence in Europe.
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An artist’s impression of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon in Royal Canadian Air Force colours and markings. (Boeing)
The US government has approved the sale to Canada of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA).
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the Department of State approval and the prospective procurement of 16 aircraft on 27 June. The sale, which also includes spares, training, and support, would be valued at approximately USD5.9 billion.
The F-35 demonstrating its ability to carry four SDB II bombs (plus an AIM-120 AMRAAM) in each of its two internal weapons bays. (Raytheon)
A Norwegian request for the additional purchase of Raytheon GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) IIs (now known more commonly as StormBreaker) for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters has been approved by the US State Department.
AeroVironment’s Sunglider unmanned aircraft. (AeroVironment)
The US Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded a contract to support the development of AeroVironment’s high-altitude, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to officials at the US-based company.
The contract is the DoD’s first for Sunglider, which has mainly been described as a commercial effort. AeroVironment envisions fielding a network of long-endurance UAVs to provide global internet service.
The Hensoldt TRML-4D ground-based air-defence radar is being acquired for Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM systems. The radar is designed for near- to long-range ground-to-air detection and weapon assignment. (Hensoldt)
Hensoldt has been contracted to deliver four additional TRML-4D active electronically scanned array (AESA) ground-based air-defence radars to Ukraine.
The radars, ordered by Diehl Defence, are intended to supply Ukraine’s IRIS-T surface-launched medium-range missile (SLM) air-defence systems, Hensoldt announced on 27 June.
The issue of sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine roiled German and European politics for months in late 2022. The United States and Europe had collectively committed to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Ukraine said it needed Western tanks — and the German-made Leopards were the tank that best fit the bill. But the government in Berlin, worried about escalation with Russia, refused to move first. “We always act together with our allies and friends,” Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, insisted. “We never go alone.
An artist’s concept of a notional patrol ship design. (OMT)
The Danske Patruljeskibe K/S consortium – comprising Terma, Odense Maritime Technology (OMT), and PensionDanmark – has been awarded a contract to design a new class of flexible patrol ship for the Royal Danish Navy (RDN).
According to a Turkish defense website, recent reports indicate that China has provided artillery ammunition to Russia in the context of the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
Discovery of Chinese ammunition on Russian territory
The controversy has arisen as a result of images spread on social networks in which a Chinese-made Type 66 artillery projectile is observed. With a diameter of 152mm, it is suggested that said ammunition, allegedly manufactured in 2018, is now the property of the Russian military.
The implication that Russia has started using Chinese munitions has yet to be confirmed.
DAPA has ordered new ground laser target designators, which will replace Scarab GLTDs, pictured above, in service with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. (L3Harris)
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a contract worth KRW86.7 billion (USD66 million) with local firm Hancom Lifecare to procure ground laser target designators (GLTDs).
DAPA said in late June that the project comprises the acquisition of a laser target designator, a laser rangefinder, a thermal imager, camera, and auxiliary equipment.
Ukrainian Air Force pilots challenge Russia’s air power with Soviet-era vs. the Russian Su-35.
Russian Air Force: The formidable Su-35
The Ukrainian air force confronts a formidable obstacle. Su-35 aircraft armed with cutting-edge radars and missiles possess remarkable superiority. This technological disparity has prompted the Ukrainian Air Force to request F-16 fighters from its allies.
The aerial battle has been expensive.UAF pilots such as “Pumbaa” are frequently at a disadvantage against Russian Su-35s, losing a large number of aircraft in these engagements.