DefenceTalk35mm ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft tank shipped to Ukraine 300,000 rounds ordered; production now relocated to Germany Elaborate postdevelopment process New production facility in Unterluss to provide a secure supply of ammunition for the Gepard Rheinmetall experts in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy contributed to the project’s success A first shipment of new ammunition for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-shipment-of-new-gepard-ammunition-now-on-its-way-to-ukraine-80081/

DefenceTalkChina’s premier said on Wednesday major powers must oppose a new Cold War, a thinly veiled reference to Washington as top Asian and US officials gathered for talks in Indonesia. Beijing has expressed concern about US-backed blocs forming on its doorstep, while facing disputes with other powers in the region over the South China Sea […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-warns-against-new-cold-war-as-big-powers-meet-in-se-asia-80077/

DefenceTalkRussia will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a “nuclear” threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. Modern warplanes have been at the forefront of Kyiv’s demands for military aid from its Western allies as it fights back against Russia’s offensive. Lavrov spoke […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-f-16-fighter-jets-in-ukraine-will-be-seen-as-nuclear-threat-80051/

DefenceTalkFrance’s announcement on Tuesday that it would send SCALP long-range missiles to Ukraine comes months after Britain began delivering its identical Storm Shadow. Developed jointly by the two NATO allies, Storm Shadow/SCALP is a 1,300-kilogramme (2,870 pounds) missile armed with conventional explosives, usually launched from aircraft such as the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/frances-scalp-missiles-long-range-weapon-for-ukraines-armory-80036/

DefenceTalkGermany, Ukraine’s second biggest supplier of arms to resist the Russian invasion, pledged another 700 million euros ($771 million) in military assistance to Kyiv on Tuesday at a pivotal NATO summit. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at the gathering in Vilnius that the new package “served Ukraine’s priorities: air defence, tanks, artillery”. Germany in May […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-pledges-700-mn-euros-in-new-arms-aid-to-ukraine-80032/

DefenceTalkChina sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday and insisted the island remains “an inseparable part of China”, after President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Three Chinese warships sailed in waters surrounding the self-ruled island, while a fighter jet and an anti-submarine helicopter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-sends-warships-and-aircraft-around-taiwan-for-second-day-80015/

DefenceTalkGermany has delivered promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, providing Kyiv with much-needed heavy weaponry against Russia. The delivery of what Scholz said were “very modern” German-made battle tanks comes some two months after Berlin finally gave the green light for them to be sent. Ukraine has appealed to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-delivers-leopard-tanks-to-ukraine-79984/

DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday dismissed Russian complaints about Britain’s announcement that it will send Ukraine ammunition containing depleted uranium. Moscow on Wednesday warned of a “serious” escalation of the Ukraine crisis if London gives Kyiv the armour piercing rounds. “NATO allies are following international rules and international law in everything they do in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-rejects-russian-complaints-on-uk-uranium-ammo-79972/

DefenceTalkThe Russian navy “repelled” a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea early Wednesday, officials said. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said two women, who shot down two of the three drones, will be awarded and given cash bonuses. The peninsula, seized by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, is home to Moscow’s Black […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-navy-repelled-drone-attack-on-crimea-port-79968/

DefenceTalkChina is playing an increasingly prominent role on the sidelines of Russia’s war in Ukraine as the conflict drags on into its second year. From a “position paper” on resolving the war to allegations that Beijing may be mulling arms to Russia and meeting with close Moscow allies, here is a rundown of China’s growing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/what-is-chinas-game-plan-in-ukraine-79917/