Norway to send rocket launchers to Ukraine
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DefenceTalkNorway said Wednesday it would donate three multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine, following similar decisions made by Britain, Germany and the United States. Kyiv, whose forces are struggling to defend the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, has repeatedly called on its allies to provide more heavy weaponry. “We must continue to support Ukraine so that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-to-send-rocket-launchers-to-ukraine-79045/
UK to deliver rocket launchers to Ukraine soon: defence secretary
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DefenceTalkBritain will soon deliver multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine in response to its request for heavy arms to repel the Russian invasion, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday. Following in the footsteps of the United States, London had announced on June 6 that it would send Ukraine its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-to-deliver-rocket-launchers-to-ukraine-soon-defence-secretary-78981/
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
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DefenceTalkNuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalise its launches. With the world focused on the coronavirus pandemic and North Korea insisting it has not had a single COVID-19 case, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-tested-super-large-rocket-launchers-74998/
EU announces funding for Ariane 6 and other space-tech
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The European Union on Tuesday announced 200 million euros ($222 million) of funding for the Ariane 6 rocket launcher and for small and medium-sized space technology companies. Half the money is in the form of a loan for the new Ariane 6 heavy launcher programme, a collaboration between the European Space Agency programme and the […]
US Navy Outfitting More Seahawks with Digital Rocket Launchers
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DefenceTalkAfter integrating “smart” rocket launchers on MH-60S helicopters last year, the U.S. Navy is now equipping the MH-60R with the same modernized capability. The Navy delivered the Digital Rocket Launchers (DRLs) on March 25 as part of an Early Operational Capability (EOC). A Rapid Deployment Capability Team, comprised of employees from the H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopters […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-outfitting-more-seahawks-with-digital-rocket-launchers-63771/