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Worlddefensereport<p>Lockheed Martin Targets PAC-3 MSE Production to 650 Missiles Annually by 2027 <br /><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/39148/Lockheed_Martin_Targets_PAC_3_MSE_Production_to_650_Missiles_Annually_by_2027" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/39148/L</span><span class="invisible">ockheed_Martin_Targets_PAC_3_MSE_Production_to_650_Missiles_Annually_by_2027</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LockheedMartin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LockheedMartin</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PAC3MSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PAC3MSE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MissileDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MissileDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AirDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AirDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DefenseTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DefenseTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MilitaryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MilitaryTech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USArmy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TacticalMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TacticalMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HypersonicThreats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HypersonicThreats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MissileProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MissileProduction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DefenseIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DefenseIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CamdenArkansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CamdenArkansas</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HitToKill" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HitToKill</span></a></p>
defensedaily<p>Lockheed Martin Targets PAC-3 MSE Production to 650 Missiles Annually by 2027 <br /><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/39148/Lockheed_Martin_Targets_PAC_3_MSE_Production_to_650_Missiles_Annually_by_2027" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/39148/L</span><span class="invisible">ockheed_Martin_Targets_PAC_3_MSE_Production_to_650_Missiles_Annually_by_2027</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LockheedMartin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LockheedMartin</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PAC3MSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PAC3MSE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MissileDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MissileDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AirDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AirDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DefenseTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DefenseTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MilitaryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MilitaryTech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USArmy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TacticalMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TacticalMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HypersonicThreats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HypersonicThreats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MissileProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MissileProduction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DefenseIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DefenseIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CamdenArkansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CamdenArkansas</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HitToKill" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HitToKill</span></a></p>
Gehtso<p>Strike on Engels airbase: Russia loses 96 cruise missiles </p><p><a href="https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/strike-on-engels-airbase-russia-loses-96-1743059959.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/strike</span><span class="invisible">-on-engels-airbase-russia-loses-96-1743059959.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WarOfAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarOfAggression</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europa</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Engels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Engels</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/army" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>army</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/update" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>update</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/airbase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>airbase</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WarCriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarCriminal</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/occupiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>occupiers</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/defenders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defenders</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0Y%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>перемогаYкраїни</span></a></p>
Worlddefensereport<p>Ukraine Destroys 96 Russian Air-Launched Missiles in March 20 Attack </p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/39149/Ukraine_Destroys_96_Russian_Air_Launched_Missiles_in_March_20_Attack" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/39149/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine_Destroys_96_Russian_Air_Launched_Missiles_in_March_20_Attack</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Engels2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Engels2</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HIMARS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HIMARS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussiaUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussiaUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MilitaryStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MilitaryStrike</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WarNews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AirbaseAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AirbaseAttack</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SpecialMilitaryOperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SpecialMilitaryOperation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkrainianAirForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkrainianAirForce</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkraineConflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkraineConflict</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussiaUkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussiaUkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussianInvasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussianInvasion</span></a></p>
defensedaily<p>Ukraine Destroys 96 Russian Air-Launched Missiles in March 20 Attack </p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/39149/Ukraine_Destroys_96_Russian_Air_Launched_Missiles_in_March_20_Attack" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/39149/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine_Destroys_96_Russian_Air_Launched_Missiles_in_March_20_Attack</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Engels2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Engels2</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HIMARS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HIMARS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussiaUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussiaUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MilitaryStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MilitaryStrike</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WarNews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AirbaseAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AirbaseAttack</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SpecialMilitaryOperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SpecialMilitaryOperation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkrainianAirForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkrainianAirForce</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkraineConflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkraineConflict</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussiaUkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussiaUkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussianInvasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussianInvasion</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Germany pledges 100 IRIS-T missiles for Ukrainian air defence.</p><p>The delivery follows the recent transfer of a sixth air defence system to Ukraine.</p><p>IRIS-T missiles are advanced, versatile air defense systems crucial for Ukraine, effectively intercepting a wide array of aerial threats like cruise missiles and drones.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250213-germany-pledges-100-iris-t-missiles-for-ukrainian-air-defence?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250213</span><span class="invisible">-germany-pledges-100-iris-t-missiles-for-ukrainian-air-defence?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/WarInUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarInUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Weapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Arms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drones</span></a></p>
Mark<p>1st time in history a <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F</span></a>-16 Fighting Falcon, a <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukrainian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainian</span></a>-operated jet shot down 6 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> during a single mission in December, including two with the aircraft cannon, the Air Force claimed on Jan. 7.</p><p>The interception reportedly took place during a mass Russian aerial strike on the morning of Dec. 13, 2024, which saw Russia deploy almost 200 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drones</span></a> and 94 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/missiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>missiles</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-f-16-pilot-downs-6-cruise-missiles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-</span><span class="invisible">f-16-pilot-downs-6-cruise-missiles/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/AirDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FighterJets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FighterJets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Mark<p>How Ukraine’s new drone-missiles are changing long-range weapon technology</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> turbo-charged its long-distance <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UAVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAVs</span></a>, making <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RocketDrones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RocketDrones</span></a> competing with <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> saving trouble of asking for Western-made long-range weapons</p><p>Ukraine wants to see 30,000 long-distance drones, & 3,000 cruise missiles or missile-drones over the next year.</p><p>These “missile-drones” are a new genre of weapons that Ukraine is pioneering</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/latest-ukrainian-rocket-drones-make-up-for-absence-of-locally-made-cruise-missiles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/latest-ukr</span><span class="invisible">ainian-rocket-drones-make-up-for-absence-of-locally-made-cruise-missiles/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UkrainianDrones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UkrainianDrones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LongRange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongRange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/missiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>missiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/rockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rockets</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1709948/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1709948/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskiy’s criticism of Germany’s Scholz is unfair <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GermanChancellor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GermanChancellor</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>germany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HarshCriticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarshCriticism</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MarkRutte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkRutte</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OlafScholz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OlafScholz</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VolodymyrZelenskiy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VolodymyrZelenskiy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/zelenskiy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zelenskiy</span></a></p>
Mark<p>German opposition leader vows Ukraine won’t fight one-handed</p><p>Merz condemned <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>German</span></a> government’s hesitance to provide <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LongRange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongRange</span></a> weaponry like <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Taurus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taurus</span></a> cruise <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/missiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>missiles</span></a></p><p>“We want your army to be capable of hitting military bases in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>. Not the civilian population, not infrastructure, but the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> targets from which your country is being attacked,”</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/german-opposition-leader-vows-ukraine-wont-fight-one-handed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/german-opp</span><span class="invisible">osition-leader-vows-ukraine-wont-fight-one-handed/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p>“To some he was a hero but to me his score was zero <br>And the General he don't ride well anymore <br>Now Custer done his fightin' without too much excitin' <br>With victories he was swimmin' he killed children dogs and women”<br> - Johnny Cash Bitter Tears (1964)</p><p>Loitering Munition aka “suicide drones” <br> fit in the niche between <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cruisemissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cruisemissiles</span></a> and unmanned combat aerial vehicles <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UCAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UCAV</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loitering_munition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiterin</span><span class="invisible">g_munition</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/militaryindustrialcomplex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>militaryindustrialcomplex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Ukraine aims to produce 30k long-range drones, 3k missiles</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drones</span></a> will help compensate for army’s lack of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/artillery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artillery</span></a></p><p>He also set task of producing 3k <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> & drone-missile hybrids & finding an countermeasures to Russian Shahed-type drones</p><p>In addition to drones, Ukraine is advancing its missile development</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-missiles-drones/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/zelensky-m</span><span class="invisible">issiles-drones/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussiaInvadedUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaInvadedUkraine</span></a></p>
Mark<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> hit 3 Russian command posts with Storm Shadows & GMLRS</p><p>The attacks struck the command posts of the 35th and 27th separate motor rifle brigades, as well as that of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Russian Armed Forces, the General Staff said</p><p>It did not specify the locations of the strikes or the dates on which they were carried out, only saying they happened “the other day.”</p><p>Results of strikes are being clarified</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-ukraine-hits-3-russian-command-points-with-western-weapons/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/general-st</span><span class="invisible">aff-ukraine-hits-3-russian-command-points-with-western-weapons/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StopRussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopRussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a></p>
Worlddefensereport<p>Turkish TUSAS Transforms Azerbaijan's Su-25 Fighter to Carry Gliding Bombs, Cruise Missiles</p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/37820/Turkish_TUSAS_Transforms_Azerbaijan_s_Su_25_Fighter_to_Carry_Gliding_Bombs__Cruise_Missiles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/37820/T</span><span class="invisible">urkish_TUSAS_Transforms_Azerbaijan_s_Su_25_Fighter_to_Carry_Gliding_Bombs__Cruise_Missiles</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Azerbaijan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Azerbaijan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Turkey</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Su25" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Su25</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fighter</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/jet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>jet</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/precision" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>precision</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/munitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>munitions</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bombs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cruisemissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cruisemissiles</span></a></p>
defensedaily<p>Turkish TUSAS Transforms Azerbaijan's Su-25 Fighter to Carry Gliding Bombs, Cruise Missiles</p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/37820/Turkish_TUSAS_Transforms_Azerbaijan_s_Su_25_Fighter_to_Carry_Gliding_Bombs__Cruise_Missiles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/37820/T</span><span class="invisible">urkish_TUSAS_Transforms_Azerbaijan_s_Su_25_Fighter_to_Carry_Gliding_Bombs__Cruise_Missiles</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Azerbaijan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Azerbaijan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Turkey</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Su25" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Su25</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fighter</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/jet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>jet</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/precision" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>precision</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/munitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>munitions</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bombs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cruisemissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cruisemissiles</span></a></p>
defensedaily<p>Lockheed Martin Secures $3.23B to Provide JASSM, LRASM Missiles to Japan, the Netherlands, Finland and Poland</p><p> <a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/37784/Lockheed_Martin_Secures__3_23B_to_Provide_JASSM__LRASM_Missiles_to_Japan__the_Netherlands__Finland_and_Poland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/37784/L</span><span class="invisible">ockheed_Martin_Secures__3_23B_to_Provide_JASSM__LRASM_Missiles_to_Japan__the_Netherlands__Finland_and_Poland</span></a></p><p>.<br />@LockheedMartin<br /> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Netherlands</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Poland</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JASSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JASSM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LRASM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LRASM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cruisemissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cruisemissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/antiship" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>antiship</span></a></p>
Worlddefensereport<p>Lockheed Martin Secures $3.23B to Provide JASSM, LRASM Missiles to Japan, the Netherlands, Finland and Poland</p><p> <a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/37784/Lockheed_Martin_Secures__3_23B_to_Provide_JASSM__LRASM_Missiles_to_Japan__the_Netherlands__Finland_and_Poland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/37784/L</span><span class="invisible">ockheed_Martin_Secures__3_23B_to_Provide_JASSM__LRASM_Missiles_to_Japan__the_Netherlands__Finland_and_Poland</span></a></p><p>.<br />@LockheedMartin<br /> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Netherlands</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Poland</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JASSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JASSM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LRASM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LRASM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cruisemissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cruisemissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/antiship" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>antiship</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Guardian: UK has decided to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles in long-range strikes on Russia</p><p>The U.K. has already privately decided to allow Ukraine to use its <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/British" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>British</span></a>-supplied Storm Shadow <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/missiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>missiles</span></a> for long-range strikes deep into <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>, the Guardian reported on Sept. 11, citing unnamed U.K. officials.</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/guardian-uk-has-decided-to-allow-ukraine-to-use-storm-shadow-missiles-in-long-range-strikes-on-russia/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/guardian-u</span><span class="invisible">k-has-decided-to-allow-ukraine-to-use-storm-shadow-missiles-in-long-range-strikes-on-russia/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StopRussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopRussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StormShadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StormShadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LongRange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongRange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
Mark<p>UK privately backs <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>’s use of Storm Shadow inside Russia but avoids spat with US</p><p>The Times reported on Aug. 17 that the British government asked the U.S. for permission for Ukraine to use <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/British" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>British</span></a> Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia but is yet to receive a positive response</p><p>U.K. does not solely decide on use of Storm Shadows as the missiles are used together with classified U.S. systems requiring Washington’s OK</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/uk-storm-shadow-ukraine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/uk-storm-s</span><span class="invisible">hadow-ukraine/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StopRussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopRussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CruiseMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
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