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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…

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…

US Plans to Sell Armed MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drones to Ukraine

US Plans to Sell Armed MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drones to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said.

The sale of the General Atomics-made drones could still be blocked by Congress, th…

Germany to Supply IRIS-T Air-Defence System to Ukraine

Germany to Supply IRIS-T Air-Defence System to Ukraine

BERLIN — Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv and German opposition parties to step up heavy weapons deliveries.

Scholz said Germany had been “delivering continuously since the beginning of the war,” pointing to m…

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…

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 …


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