ℹ #Leonardo presented the #AW249 next-gen “exploration and escort helicopter” at #Eurosatory in #Paris today during an official ceremony attended by industry representatives, Italian #Defence officials, and international delegations, according to a press release ⏩
Ukrainian forces have captured a fully intact example of Russia’s peculiar ‘turtle tank,’ as reported by Militarniy. The capture also included the tank’s crew. Footage circulating online shows the unique modified tank, characterized by its large, metal superstructure resembling a turtle shell. This structure is designed to protect the tank from drone strikes and shrapnel ……
[#miltodon#defence https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-captures-russias-turtle-rank/
Ukraine claims strike on Russia’s advanced Felon fighter jet
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) has reported targeting a Russian Su-57 Felon fighter jet. The drone attack occurred on June 8 at an airbase near Akhtubinsk in Russia’s Astrakhan region, located approximately 589 kilometers from the frontline. According to Ukrainian intelligence, satellite images show the Su-57 int… #miltodon#defence https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-claims-strike-on-russias-advanced-felon-fighter-jet/
🔴 #Britain's Army must 'prepare genuinely for #war', ex-defence and #security chiefs warn
ℹ Offering advice to whoever is prime minister and #defence secretary after the #election, a report by the #NewBletchleyNetwork - which drew on ideas from a discussion between a panel of experts - said a "hollowing out" of the regular #army and reserves over the years must be reversed, warning the size of the force may already be beneath "national critical mass"
🔴 #UK has no 'credible' plan to fund #military equipment as multibillion-pound deficit revealed
The committee accused the Ministry of #Defence of putting off painful decisions about what equipment programmes would have to be cancelled for the plan to be affordable
ℹ #British company #CookDefense Systems has mastered the production of #Soviet-era (#russia) tracks to provide Ukrainian armored vehicles with them
On behalf of the #UK and UK-admin'd International Fund for #Ukraine, #Defence Equipment & Support has awarded multiple contracts to Cook Defence Systems - a world leading designer and manufacturer of tank tracks
Operational from 1940-44, the #HomeGuard had 1.5 million local volunteers otherwise ineligible for #military service, such as those who were too young or too old to join the regular armed services (regular #military service was restricted to those aged 18 to 41) and those in reserved occupations ⏩
↪ #The_Insider says through this company, the supply of scarce equipment for the russian #defence industry is carried out, specifically to #Moscow-based #Sonatec LLC, owned by #RuslanLabin
"I keep asking myself this question: how does the western mind work? Rather than stop the atrocities in Gaza, they want to expand the war in the region by attacking the Houthis, which is not going to work, because it didn’t work before."
Rhadiya Al Mutawkil,
Mwatana Centre for Human Rights,
Yemen.
@ProjectFearlessness The mindset of human beings, not just Western ones, seems to be belligerent. The UK spends huge amounts on Dept. of Defence. So fight for the Falklands. Vast expense. Now, brag with the Big Boy, aka the USA, and kill Houthis. Vast expense. We can afford over £2 billion for Ukraine, at least a reasonable place to help. #war#defence#aggression