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Ukrainian company develops combat and "kamikaze" drones
The company from Ukraine named UAV Defense Robotics will produce drones for the Ukrainian military. Currently, three models of drones are being developed - reconnaissance, cargo (combat) and "kamikaze drone".
It is estimated that the cost of a combat drone will be approximately $4000. Production will be organized in Kyiv.
So far, the developers are assembling the first prototypes and testing them with the army units from Kharkiv. The first 10-20 drones of each species will be collected for them.
"When, according to the guys, we adjust the software and hard - we will deploy more mass production. We plan to knock on the finished product with the Ministry of Defense, create a team of collectors, train military pilots and do as much as we can, "- said Bolshakov, company CEO.
The company will create a reconnaissance drone as an alternative to commercial drones.
Boeing and Nammo tested the new generation Ramjet 155 ammunition
In Norway, Boeing and Nammo conducted a series of fire tests of Ramjet 155 long-range ammunition. This info is stated in the report of Boeing.
The Ramjet 155 artillery ammunition was designed to meet the requirements of the US Army for long-range and aimed fire on the enemy.
Successful tests demonstrated the survivability of the artillery system and the predicted characteristics.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine appealed to the Allies to hand over long-range weapons to Ukraine
Ukraine's defense forces need long-range weapons to fight Russian aggression and liberate the temporarily occupied territories from invaders.
This is stated in the appeal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
The Commander-in-Chief addressed the countries that support Ukraine in opposing Russia's full-scale aggression.
He also thanked for the international technical assistance already provided.
Rheinmetall will supply the United States with light artillery guns
The German concern Rheinmetall is making a decisive contribution to the project of light artillery guns of the United States Army.
This is stated in the message of Rheinmetall.
A subsidiary of American Rheinmetall Munition has received a $ 2.5 million contract from the US military to supply a shorter and lighter artillery system.
The light artillery gun will increase the mobility, maneuverability and lethality of army artillery systems, as well as provide the ability to fire at long range, which the army is looking for for the entire fleet of howitzers.
Colonel Lance Green, Deputy Military Command and Armament Center of the Combat Capabilities Development Center (DEVCOM AC), said: "This DEVCOM AC project, along with many other active efforts in science and technology, can give our fighters a clear advantage."