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Four HIMARS Included in $700M Weapons Package for Ukraine

Four HIMARS Included in $700M Weapons Package for Ukraine

As part of the latest presidential drawdown package for Ukraine — this one worth $700 million dollars — the Defense Department has included four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS.

The M142 HIMARS system allows for the launching of multiple, precision-guided rockets. Along wi…

Poland Sells 60 Krab SP Howitzers to Ukraine in $700M Deal

Poland Sells 60 Krab SP Howitzers to Ukraine in $700M Deal

Another three squadrons of Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers from Stalowa Wola will go to Ukraine in the coming months. The contract value is approximately PLN 3 billion (approx.. $696 million—Ed.)

The first squadron of 18 howitzers was shipped to Ukraine last week. Then these tracked ve…

German Chancellor Scholz Defends Record on Arms to Ukraine

German Chancellor Scholz Defends Record on Arms to Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended Germany’s record on delivering arms to Ukraine and promised more — including modern anti-aircraft equipment.

Scholz faces accusations that he has delayed too much in sending weapons to Ukraine

The German chancellor addressed the German parliament’s lo…

Sweden Joins R&D Program for Nordic Common Armored Vehicle

Sweden Joins R&D Program for Nordic Common Armored Vehicle

Sweden is taking another step in the acquisition of new armored off-road vehicles by joining Finland and Latvia in a joint research and development agreement. The so-called CAVS program includes the Finnish company Patria and cooperation is still open for more countries to join.

The research and …

Switzerland Vetoes Danish Armored Vehicles for Ukraine

Switzerland Vetoes Danish Armored Vehicles for Ukraine

Switzerland prevents the export of Danish armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. But now the Federal Council is under pressure.

They are heavily armored, are intended to offer soldiers protection in combat and come from Switzerland: the Piranha III wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. The Danish go…

Russia Forcing NATO to Change Strategic Concepts: Pentagon

Russia Forcing NATO to Change Strategic Concepts: Pentagon

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization continues to change even as it defends the 30 nations of the alliance, Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. permanent representative to NATO, told the Defense Writers’ Group today.

Smith spoke about the challenges from Russia due to that country’s unprovoked war …

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