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The United States is said to be “desperate” to find more weapons to supply to Ukraine for use against Russian forces, to the extent that it is willing to purchase decommissioned weapons from user countries and send them to Eastern Europe.
The use of new air warfare tactics by the Russian military, involving the integration of the S-400 “Triumf” air defense system with the A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), has been identified as one of the reasons behind the country’s recent success in shooting down a significant number of Ukrainian military aircraft.
The United States is reportedly planning to spend around US$5.1 billion (RM20.4 billion) to develop a special-purpose submarine designed for engagement in seabed warfare.
The military personnel of Ukraine are said to be very concerned about the latest intelligence reports stating that Russia is “getting closer” to deploying its mysterious missile, the KH-50, into the conflict between the two countries.
Disappointed that there have been no buyers for nine years, Saab, the company that produces the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft, is now hoping that India, Thailand, and the Philippines will choose the aircraft for use by their air forces.
The United States has spent a total of US$64 billion (RM256 billion) to develop its stealthy air-dominance aircraft called the F-22 “Raptor,” which conducted its maiden flight in 1997.
When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began last February, the United States deployed its fifth-generation fighter jets, the F-35, to countries like Estonia, Lithuania, and Romania to patrol the borders with Russia and the Baltic countries.
Defense analysts in the Middle East claim that Saudi Arabia is negotiating with China to acquire up to 12 Type 052DE destroyer warships (an export variant of the Type 052D destroyer).
After serving for 35 years with the Spanish Navy, the Agosta-class submarine named “Mistral” owned by the country’s navy has been put up for auction by the disposal agency in Cartagena (a region in the country) at a starting price of US$150,000 (RM600,000).
An Iranian general claims that the “impressive performance” exhibited by the country’s kamikaze drones in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict has opened the eyes of Western countries, including those in Europe, to consider acquiring drones from a country they deemed as their “enemy.”