Defense Express’ Weekly Review: Britain Sends More AS90 Artillery to Ukraine, Polish Air Defense Will Intercept russian Missiles, russian K-53949 Typhoon-K APC in India

Britain Sends More AS90 Artillery to Ukraine, What’s Special About It

The UK's new Defense Secretary John Healey announced that the UK would provide a new package of support to Ukraine, including more artillery guns, a quarter of a million ammunition rounds and nearly 100 precision Brimstone missiles.

The new aid package includes ten AS90 self-propelled artillery units, 32 new barrels for them, and other critical spare parts.

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Children's Hospital Hit in a Combined 40-Missile Attack on Ukraine (Video)

On July 8th, the russian forces have launched a new massive wave of long-range attack missiles, targeting multiple cities across Ukraine: Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk.

One of the russian missiles hit in the middle of a residential building, and another landed on the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv.

The russian targeted strike on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, which is the largest such facility in Ukraine, has been classified as a war crime. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) reported this, stating that experts determined the strike was carried out with a Kh-101 cruise missile.

Ukrainian Troops Repeatedly Capture russian K-53949 Typhoon-K APC; India Plans Localization

It is not entirely clear what exactly the Indians will localize, as the K-53949 Typhoon-K APC is almost entirely assembled from Western components.

India, despite everything, still continues defense cooperation with russia, as evidenced by the tests of the russian Typhoon-K armored personnel carrier, which were conducted by the state enterprise Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL).

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Polish Air Defense Will Intercept russian Missiles

Ukraine and Poland are collaborating on a mechanizm where Polish air defense will intercept russian missiles and drones.

This announcement was made during a joint press conference by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Nammo Increases Ammunition Production 10 Times to Meet Ukraine's Needs

The Norwegian government announced that it will additionally finance Nammo aerospace and defense company that will open a new production line.

Nammo's new production line will increase the production of 155-mm artillery and 120-mm tank shells, as well as solid-propellant engines for AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles.

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