Russia to Deploy 2S35 Self-Propelled Guns In Combat
Russia announced plans to deploy its latest 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm self-propelled gun in the ongoing war with Ukraine.
ukraine News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Logistics
Land
Repaired Leopard 2 MBTs Return to Ukraine
Lithuania returns Ukraine’s Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks to the front lines after repairing.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Sends Pantsir-SM Air Defence Systems to Ukraine
Russian media reports that Ukraine has operationalised Pantsir-SM combined gun-missile air defence systems.
Land
Defence Politics
Latvia Modernises its Army with New Vehicles
Triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvia modernises its army with new armoured vehicles. Otokar is in Latvia’s scoop, according to local news.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Land
Leopard 2A4T1 MBT and OTTER Cross River at Exercise
Leopard 2A4T1, the Turkish modernisation of Leopard 2A4 and FNSS OTTER Rapid Deployable Amphibious Wet Gap Crossing System, joined a river crossing exercise.
Defence Politics
War’s Footstep on the Door, EU Focuses on Armed Forces
European Union Defence Ministers decided to develop 22 military capabilities to strengthen European armed forces while war’s footsteps are on the door.
Defence Politics
EU Recommends Opening Negotiations with Ukraine
EU Commission recommends opening negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and granting candidate status to Georgia. The report includes remarks about Turkiye.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Russia Returns to Be-12 Seaplane Against Unmanned Threats
The Russian Navy has reportedly begun deploying Soviet-era Beriev Be-12 seaplanes to fight against Ukrainian unmanned water systems.
Defence Politics
Finland’s President Niinisto Warns Europe About Nuclear War
President Sauli Niinisto of Finland says the Russian invasion of Ukraine was “a wake-up call” for Europe and NATO.
Land
Unmanned Systems
First Unmanned Tank Sturm Steps in Battlefield in Ukraine
Russia deploys the unmanned tank Sturm to the battlefield in Ukraine. The tank is based on a T-72B3 tank chassis.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Ukrainian F-16 Pilots to be Trained in Romania
Romania, the Netherlands and Lockheed Martin on August 31 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish an F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania.
Expo and Air Show
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine, Lessoned Learned: UK Establishes UAV Unit
UK will establish a UAV unit by the end of 2023 as the war in Ukraine has showcased UAVs’ role in the battlefield.
Land
Sensors
Serial production of Nakidka to Reduce Thermal Signature Starts
A Russian subsidiary of Kalashnikov goes into serial production of armour coating that reduces thermal signatures Nakidka.
Bilateral Relations
Air
U.S. Approves; Norway Sells F-16s to Romania
Following U.S. approval, Norway sold 32 F-16 fighter jets to Romania, costing $418 million.
