President Emmanuel Macron has delivered on his promise to supply Kiev with the French variant of Storm Shadow missile, according to footage by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in which President Vladimir Zelensky is seen posing for a photo op with a rocket marked as SCALP-EG. Macron initially announced his decision …
Read More »Russia outlines response if Ukraine gets longer-range weapons
Ukrainian forces will be pushed further back from Russian territories in response to the West’s decision to provide Kiev with longer-range weapons, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed. Ukraine’s foreign sponsors are getting more bogged down in the conflict with every step, he told the media on Thursday, and Russia …
Read More »11 dead in ‘terrorist act’ at Russian training range near Ukraine – MoD
At least 11 people have been killed and 15 injured in an attack on a training range in Russia’s Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The incident was a “terrorist act,” it added. Two suspects have been killed on the spot in retaliatory fire, the …
Read More »Ukraine asks US for long-range missiles – media
Ukraine’s latest wish-list for US weapons reportedly includes a repeat request for longer-range tactical ballistic missiles. Washington previously declined to send such weapons, for fear of escalating the conflict with Russia. The Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, can be fired by M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS multiple launch rocket …
Read More »UK to supply long-range missiles to Ukraine
Britain will supply Ukraine with long-range missile systems that can strike targets up to 80 km (50 miles) away, Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has announced. The shipment is going to consist of several US-made M270 launchers. The UK stopped short of revealing the number of units it is planning to …
Read More »Putin warns Ukraine against long-range missiles
Russia will hit targets it has so far not struck if long-range missiles are delivered to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. “If they are supplied, we will draw the appropriate conclusions and use our weapons, which we have enough of, in order to strike at those objects that …
Read More »US won’t send Ukraine long-range rockets – Biden
The US will not supply Ukraine with long-distance missile systems that are capable of striking deep into Russian territory, President Joe Biden explained on Monday. Asked by reporters about the prospect of such deliveries, Biden flatly rejected the possibility. “We’re not going to send to Ukraine [those sort of] rocket systems,” …
Read More »Israel boosts long-range strike capability with US deal
Israel has penned a deal with its allies in Washington to buy 12 Lockheed Martin helicopters and two Boeing refueling planes, with the total cost estimated to be around $3.1 billion. On Friday, Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed its deal with the US to enhance its military capabilities throughout the …
Read More »FAA fears 5G could affect ‘wide range’ of aircraft systems
The FAA issued the broadened safety bulletin on Thursday, outlining new concerns on how 5G networks could impact aviation while stating that it is working with telecom providers to ensure the two can “safely coexist.” The agency had previously warned that 5G could disrupt aircrafts’ radio altimeters – which allow …
Read More »Iran showcases medium-range missile that can reach Israel
On Tuesday, Iran’s Tasnim news agency posted a photo on its Twitter account of a Russian-built Sukhoi 24 fighter from the Army Air Force mounted with a strategic cruise missile. The image came as Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces, visited the Shahid Doran …
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