Strengthening the Ukrainian Army: The New US Aid Package May Include FrankenSAM and ATACMS
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Production Tempo at Su-35S and Su-57 Assembly Lines in russia Look Nothing Like You'd Expect From a Country at War
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A glimpse at the current situation in the industry of making russia's top-tier aviation
Read more: Defense Express’ Weekly Review: Ukraine Won't be Running Short of ATACMS, Kronos Stealth Submarines Can Threaten russian Black Sea Fleet
France Finds Sending SCALP Missiles to Ukraine Four Times Cheaper than Scrapping Them
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Paris has established a win-win mechanism where dusted missiles slated for disposal get spent in Ukraine, while the French military gets new missiles from the factory; and a few details about the time needed to deliver SCALPs to Ukraine.
Ukraine Downs russia’s New Kh-101 Variant with Dual Warhead (Photos)
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Defense Express acquired a photo of russian Kh-101 cruise missile that had been downed during a large-scale strike on Ukraine on May 8, 2024. Notably, the missile had a serial number indicating it was manufactured in the second quarter of 2024, suggesting it was freshly taken from the production line for use against Ukraine.
Ukrainian Warriors Tell About Pros and Cons of American M1A1 SA Abrams Tanks
Recently, Western media reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had allegedly withdrawn American Abrams main battle tanks from the frontline, but the 47th Mechanized Brigade denied this information, saying that these vehicles had proven themselves on the battlefield.
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At the same time, on May 6, Army TV, Ukrainian military channel, released a video where journalist talked to tankers from the 47th Brigade who were destroying russian occupiers with American M1 Abrams tanks. They spoke about pros and cons of these tanks.
Satellite Armed with Nukes is Already Being Tested in russia, to Turn Space Orbit into Debris Graveyard
Out of all the possible options for an anti-satellite weapon, the russian federation chose the most outdated and dangerous one.
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The United States Department of Defense has disclosed new details about the russian effort to deploy a nuclear weapon in space.
Another Version of russian Tank Shed with a New Approach to Armor, and Mine Warfare
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Note that such decisions are no longer the result of individual inventors' work but have become a widespread phenomenon, as the number of tank sheds in the russian army is indeed increasing.
The Long-Awaited Solution: Ukrainian Magura V5 Drone Equipped with R-73 Anti-Aircraft Missiles
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About the transformation of Ukrainian naval drones into something more than kamikaze drones, this was known earlier, and their role as air defense means is quite expected
Slovakian Government Accused of Sending Barrels Intended for Ukraine's Zuzana 2 to Azerbaijan for DITA Instead
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Robert Fico's government of Slovakia allegedly took the artillery gun barrels produced for Zuzana 2 SPGs earmarked for Ukraine and redirected them to install on DITA systems ordered by Azerbaijan — a detailed situation review by Defense Express
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