Kronstadt begins building the Grom combat drone
Russian drone developer Kronstadt announces at Army 2022 that it works on preliminary designs for the Grom combat drone (UCAV) under a state contract.
Defence News
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Air
Leonardo and Boeing Deliver Four MH-139A to the USAF
USAF receives the first four MH-139A Gray Wolf test helicopters from Leonardo and Boeing as the service looks to replace its ageing UH-1N helicopters.
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany
The Slovak and German Ministry of Defence signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation. Slovakia will grant BVP-1 vehicles to Ukraine
Air
Australia to pay $1.95 billion for 40 Sikorsky Black Hawks
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.95 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Finnish Minelayer Pyhäranta Ran Aground During Exercise
The Finish Navy’s Pansio-class minelayer Pyhäranta ran aground on August 24, 2022, at 18:30 during live-firing exercises.
Investment
SAGE and Varzene Metal Join Their Forces on Defence industry
TÜBİTAK-SAGE and TUSAŞ Engine Industry’s subsidiary Varzene Metal signed a protocol to cover the development of new-generation alloys in the defence industry.
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon Reveals Details of VAMPIRE
On the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, the President of the United States announced a military aid of $2.98 billion to Ukraine.
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine gets $3bn in US Military Funding on Independence Day
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is sending Ukraine $2.98 billion in new military aid to support their fight for years to come.
Land
BAE Wins Cold Weather Vehicle Contract
According to the company’s statement, BAE Systems has won the U.S. Army’s competition to build the new Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV).
Unmanned Systems
TB2 Congratulated 500 thousand Hours of Flight Time
Baykar Company has released a video to congratulate Tb2 Armed unmanned aerial vehicles that reached 500 thousand hours of flight time.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Russia Unveils a rail-guided ship system for UAVs
Russia unveiled its patented concept of converting decks into flight decks for fixed-wing UAVs. The system is displayed at the Russian Navy’s stand.
Land
Paramount Group unveils Marauder Mark 2
Paramount Group unveiled the Marauder Mark 2 armoured, an improved version of the Marauder armoured personnel carrier (APC).
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian Navy Commander: Bayraktar UAVs played a key role
Ukrainian Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa said the Navy actively used anti-ship mines and armed Bayraktar UAVs to protect Ukraine's sea shore.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Deliveres PzH 2000 Howitzer to the György Klapka
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) delivered the Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers as part of a $1.8 billion contract signed on December 19, 2018.
