The European Union will be able to produce at least 1.3 million shells by 2025, as the EU faces the dual task of providing military assistance to Ukraine and replenishing its own stockpiles. Source: Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, during a visit to Estonia, as reported by Belgian public service broadcaster RTBF […]
Russia no longer has the capability manufacture A-50 AWACS aircraft, one of which was destroyed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU), said Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) spokesperson, Andriy Yusov, on national television on Jan. 19. There are fewer than a dozen A-50 aircraft remaining in Russia, and the damaged IL-22M11 airborne command post will not […]
“The West must get serious about strangling Russia’s ability to produce weapons,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on X (Twitter) on Jan. 19. Kuleba pointed out that “up to 95% of the foreign-produced critical components found in Russian weapons destroyed in Ukraine come from Western countries.” The components, likely sent to Russia by private firms, “are not necessarily military […]
France can produce 78 Caesar self-propelled howitzers for Ukraine by early 2025. Source: European Pravda; French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu in an interview with France Inter Details: Lecornu noted that in the coming weeks, Paris will supply six Caesar howitzers to Kyiv, with plans for the delivery of another 72 by early 2025. In total, […]
Jan. 17—MORGANTOWN — A Subdivision and Land Division Ordinance (SALDO) is ready for the Monongalia County Commission’s consideration. In fact, save a few minor changes and clarifications, it’s been ready and available for review on the county’s website for about two years. The question now becomes if and when the commission will take it up. […]
Most of the weapons produced in Bulgaria are sent to Ukraine, Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said in a Jan. 15 interview with Voice of America. The ammunition, small arms, and light weapons produced by Bulgaria are crucial for the war effort, according to Tagarev “Bulgaria specialized in this type of production even in Soviet times, and this specialization is preserved,” he said. “The defense industry thus works almost 24/7, and the main part of […]
Chelsea scored three times in 11 second-half minutes to ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Preston at Stamford Bridge. A frustrating showing from Mauricio Pochettino’s side, in which they hogged the ball throughout the first half but carved few openings, burst to life 13 minutes after the […]
A popular low-cost farmer’s market in Pompano Beach is being sued by two suppliers who claim the market did not pay for produce delivered over the summer. The store is called Doug Specialties, but patrons might recognize it by the bright yellow sign out front that advertises $.99 Farmer’s Market. Opened less than a year […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce modern attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments, made during a key ruling Workers’ […]
Domestic production has developed to the point when it is able to produce even more than Ukraine’s Defence Ministry can order based on the 2024 budget. Source: Yehor Cherniev, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, Deputy Head of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for National Security, Defence and Intelligence and Permanent Head of […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to establish logistics and domestic drone production. Source: Zelenskyy at his end-of-year press conference on 19 December Details: The journalist noted that he was passing on a question from the military: “How do you feel about Ukraine mass-producing drones at state level, including First-Person View drones and standardised ammunition, […]
Ukraine will produce 1 million drones in 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 19, as the country aims to ramp up arms production for another year of the war. “I am positive about increasing our drone production and about the formation of specialized units,” Zelensky said, adding there is also a need for an […]