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Russia is ramping up production of its own components for Kalibr cruise missiles, as reported by The Economist.
Germany's Diehl Defence has signed a contract to complete the development of the IDAS submarine anti-aircraft system, which will allow the company to shoot down anti-submarine aircraft while remaining in the underwater position.
The head of the Defence Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, told The War Zone that in 2024 Russia received 148 KN-23 ballistic missiles from North Korea, which are actively used to strike Ukraine.
Sweden plans to invest in the Ukrainian defence industry to increase production of long-range weapons.
Ukraine is considering the possibility of integrating its own air defence systems into the NASAMS system, which should increase its combat capabilities.
On the night of 15 January 2025, Russia launched a combined long-range attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 117 air assets. Ukrainian forces neutralised 100% of drones and 85% of cruise and guided missiles.
Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah group announced a combined drone and missile attack on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea.
The US company RTX (Raytheon) is investing heavily in accelerating the production of SM-3 missiles to meet growing demand, in particular due to the difficult situation with the Houthis in the Red Sea.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported a successful operation against a strategic facility in Russia's Bryansk region. A chemical plant, which is part of Russia's military-industrial complex, was attacked in the city of Seltsy.
The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces reported a successful operation against a strategic facility in the Bryansk region of Russia. A chemical plant, which is part of the Russian military-industrial complex, was struck in the town of Seltsy.
North Korea on Tuesday morning, a few days before US President-elect Donald Trump took office, tested several short-range ballistic missiles.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces launched a missile attack on a chemical plant in Bryansk specialising in the production of explosives and ammunition.
A Ukrainian long-range Neptune missile has hit a military depot in Rostov Region. The operation was carried out by the SBU and the Ukrainian Navy, Babel's sources said.
The United States has successfully completed the B61-12 modernised thermonuclear bomb programme, which has been implemented by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) since 2008.
The Chilean Navy has been replenished with the modernised frigate Capitán Prat, which has undergone repairs and upgrades after being transferred from Australia.
Chinese companies supplying servos for Shahed guided bombs and drones to Russia are illegally using the name of the Taiwanese company TRC to avoid sanctions.
