Friday, March 24, 2023
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First serial production Gripen E fighters arrive in Brazil

The first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), arrived in Brazil on 1 April at the port of Navegantes, and completed their first flight in...

Czech Republic transfers tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has transferred T-72 main battle tanks (MBT) and BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Ukraine a Czech defence source confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday. Public broadcaster Czech Television initially reported the shipment,...

Saab to deliver combat training simulators to Finland

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 4 April that it has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for the delivery of combat training simulators to supplement the live training solutions already...

France successfully tests improved ASMPA nuclear missile

France's Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) announced on 23 March that the successful qualification firing of the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré (ASMPA) air-launched cruise missile from a Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft had been carried...

US to help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine

The US has announced that it will help facilitate the transfer of Soviet-made T-72 main battle tanks (MBT) to Ukraine as the country gears up for heavy armour battles in the east with Russian...

Germany approves transfer of 58 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine

The German Ministry of Defense has approved the transfer of 58 East German-built BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) which are currently held by a private company in the Czech Republic. The 58 BMP-1 IFVs, which...

Venari Group building armoured ambulances for Ukraine

UK-based emergency vehicle manufacturer Venari Group has begun converting ex-British Army vehicles into armoured ambulances to be sent to Ukraine. In a press release the company stated that the Ukrainian Embassy in London contacted Venari’s...

Rockets hit Russian oil depot in Belgorod

Russia has reported that two Mi-24 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force struck an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the Ukrainian border, this morning injuring two...