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The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that the Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), which faced technical failures last month, have now been repaired.
The announcement was made by the German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on 13 January, in the presence of German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) inspector general Eberhard Zorn, and representatives from Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
The statement claimed that 17 out of the 18 Puma armoured IFVs have received the required repair works.
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The UK has authorised an additional military assistance package to support Ukraine, days ahead of the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
According to the UK Prime Minister Office’s statement on 14 January, the new tranche will include a total of 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks, followed by the delivery of approximately 30 AS90 Braveheart large self-propelled guns.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov (L) and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) at the National Defense Center in Moscow, Russia in 2016. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images).
Eleven months into the war in Ukraine and Russia has already seen an obliteration of much of its tank corps, a mass mobilization of 300,000 reservists and World War I-style trench warfare. Now it can also count its second major shakeup of military leadership since the invasion began.
The HMAS Waller. (Photo courtesy Royal Australian Navy).
The former chief of Australia’s navy is under fire after it was confirmed he used an at-sea submarine as the location for proposing to his girlfriend. The incident happened last year, just before Vice Adm. Michael Noonan retired from the service, but members of Australia’s government are criticizing the decision to bring a civilian onboard for personal reasons.
Australia’s Department of Defence confirmed that Vice Adm.
On January 5, three NATO countries – the United States, Germany, and France – announced they would send Western-style armored vehicles to Ukraine to support its defense against Russian invasion.
The White House announced its intention to send fifty Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. Germany will also send Marder infantry fighting vehicles, and France will provide Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armored fighting vehicles.
These vehicles are not the main battle tanks (MBTs) that Kyiv keeps asking for, but they are still important additions to any arsenal.
As part of an air force mission, two US B-52H Stratofortresses were flown over the Middle East by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35I “Adir” fighters last week. If the bombers are sent somewhere else, the IAF will have more Adirs to protect them.
Lockheed Martin sent three new F-35s to Israel on Sunday. They joined the 33 F-35s that were already there. The new fighter planes will be added to the IAF’s 140 Squadron, which is called the Golden Eagle. In the coming weeks, they will start taking part in operational activities.
A shot of the Darkstar from the new ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ movie. (Image via YouTube).
Joseph Kosinski went through a lot of work to make Top Gun: Maverick. He had to recapture some of the magic of the first film and bring back beloved characters all while balancing the new, more serious tone the script demanded. His journey took him to aircraft carriers and other locations. And he got too close to the Navy’s secrets.
Talking to Deadline about the making of the film, Kosinski discussed working with Val Kilmer, stunts and having the actors in the planes filming themselves.
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