Monday 7 April, 2025

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Germany approves transfer of 58 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine

The German Ministry of Defense has approved the transfer of 58 East German-built BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) which are currently held by a private company in the Czech...

Venari Group building armoured ambulances for Ukraine

UK-based emergency vehicle manufacturer Venari Group has begun converting ex-British Army vehicles into armoured ambulances to be sent to Ukraine. In a press release the company stated that the Ukrainian...

Rockets hit Russian oil depot in Belgorod

Russia has reported that two Mi-24 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force struck an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the Ukrainian...

US deploying EA-18G Growler aircraft to Germany

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby announced 28 March that six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state are on their...

Boeing and Airbus to partner on German H-47 Chinook

Airbus announced on 25 March that Boeing and Airbus Helicopters have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the H-47 Chinook in support of Germany’s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber...

Steel cut for Challenger 3 turret

In a major milestone as part of the upgrade from the Challenger 2 to the Challenger 3 main battle tank, the first steel has been cut for the British...