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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 …

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…


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