The order is for a turnkey factory that will become a ‘Ukrainian Centre of Excellence for Ammunition’ to be operated by a Rheinmetall joint venture with a Ukrainian state-owned company, that will begin production within 24 months to manufacture hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition per year.
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German defence chief warns of Russian military build-up
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•Scholz addresses criticism of German defence spending
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•Boeing clears SAF green fuel blend for its military aircraft
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•Germany’s Baerbock backs U.S. missiles to deter Russia
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•04 more A330 MRTT refuellers for Saudi Arabia
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•Germany says Hungary’s EU presidency causing ‘a lot of damage’
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•Deputy government spokesman Wolfgang Büchner said that Orbán could travel wherever he wanted, adding, “What is not acceptable is that he travels through the world with the impression that he is doing so on behalf of others. And there will certainly be further discussion about how to deal with this.”
Pushback against conscription plans in Germany
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•Economic researchers and partners in the ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz have warned of immense economic costs and legal difficulties that could result from plans for military conscription proposed by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in June in an attempt to boost the numbers of the German armed forces.
Kremlin slams plans for long-range U.S. weapons in Germany
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•Russia has criticized the planned stationing of long-range US weapons in Germany as a return to the Cold War, after German leaders said the step was necessary due to the increased threat posed by Russia to European security. “We are well on the way to a Cold War. This has all happened before,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Anger in Germany at ‘Russian plot’ to kill arms firm CEO
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•‘Successful’ launch for Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket
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•The European Space Agency (ESA) described the operation as a success, as Europe seeks to recover from a crisis in its launch sector, although an auxiliary drive in the upper stage, which was supposed to burn up on the way back to Earth, stopped shortly after ignition, with the two re-entry capsules not being released and the upper stage now remaining in space with the two capsules.
U.S. announces $2.35B military aid for Ukraine
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•Russia to make armour-piercing tank ammo in India
| Indo-Russian JV also completes delivery of 35,000 AK203 rifles to India
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•Russia has set up manufacturing of the Mango armour-piercing tank round in India, designed to be fired from the guns of T-72 and T-90 Main Battle Tanks and penetrate composite armour. It has also announced the delivery of 35,000 AK203 rifles to the Indian defence ministry, manufactured by the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited joint venture at Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
U.S. postpones military exercise in Georgia
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•The Pentagon said last week the U.S. will indefinitely postpone a military exercise in Georgia ‘due to the Georgian government’s false accusations against the United States and other western entities, to pressure Georgia to open a second front against Russia to alleviate pressure on Ukraine, and of participating in two coup attempts against the ruling party.’