Canada to Deliver Confiscated Russian Aircraft to Ukraine
Canada has decided to donate to Ukraine an Antonov An-124 RA-82078 transport plane that belonged to a Russian company.
russia News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Weapon / Missile
Denmark Sends CAESAR SPHs to Ukraine
Denmark will send a CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) to Ukraine in the next few weeks.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Finland Does Not Intend to Send F/A-18C/D Hornet to Ukraine
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Samuli Kaikkonen said his country currently has no intention of sending combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Defence Politics
Regional / Strategy
Finland Becomes NATO Ally
Finland became NATO’s newest member today (April 4 2023) upon depositing its instrument of accession to the Alliance at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN’S NHS Discovered During Patent Application
Render images of ASELSAN’S Pantsir-alike defence system state that Turkiye will produce a point air defence system.
Air
Transfer of F-16s to Ukraine is Impossible Without US Approval
It is not possible to transfer F-16 fighter jets by user countries to Ukraine without permission from the United States.
Air
Country
Defence Politics
Retired USAF Officer Advises Ukraine to Hire Fighter Jets and Pilots from the US
A retired US Air Force (USAF) officer suggested that Ukraine hire fighter jets and pilots from the United States.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Invisible Ties in the Congress Between F-16 sale and Sweden's, Finland's admission to NATO
US Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake made statements about the sale of the F-16 and Sweden and Finland's membership step in NATO.
Land
Bilateral Relations
UK Sends Challenger 2 MBTs to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK will send Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine to bolster the country's war effort.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
More and more Iranian Drones with U.S. Component
One of the Iranian-made drones that crashed in an attack on Ukraine was found to contain components made in the United States.
Air
Turkish A400Ms Trapped in Kyiv Returns Turkiye
Turkish Air Force A400M was seen en route to Turkiye in open flight tracking sources. After delivering Turkish supplies, the aircraft was trapped in Kyiv.
Weapon / Missile
France and Italy to Provide SAMP/T Air Defence System to Ukraine
According to the French Ambassador to Ukraine, France and Italy will provide Ukraine with a modern SAMP/T mobile anti-aircraft defence weapon.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
US to Send Patriots to Ukraine
The U.S. plans to send a Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine as the Pentagon’s plan requires the approval of Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
US Army ready to buy Russian-made AK-74 assault rifle
The US Army will acquire AK-74 5.45 x 39 mm assault rifles to keep various small foreign-made weapons for use by their special forces.
