OTTAWA - Earlier this month, Canada announced a series of military equipment donations to Ukraine.

Over the coming months, Canada will ship 80,840 CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads, which come on top of an earlier delivery of 2,160 CRV-7 rocket motors. The decommissioned motors were originally used by Canada's CF-18 fighters.

Canda is also donating decommissioned chassis from 29 M113s and 64 Coyote Light Armored Vehicles (LAV). The vehicles are considered surplus and are no longer in use in Canada.

Ottawa has decided to donate its old World War II-era pistols to Ukraine as well. Around 11,000 9mm Browning Hi-Power handguns, which are being replaced by newer C22 and C24 pistols (Sig Sauer P320s), were originally slated for destruction. Instead, Canada will send 10,500 of the legacy pistols to Kyiv. Delivery of the weapons is expected to begin in December.

The aid also includes 970 C6 machine guns, which are being pulled from a surplus inventory of 1,500 weapons. The Canadian military is currently taking delivery of 4,774 newer C6 machine guns.

Ukrainian fighter pilots recently arrived in Canada to take part in fighter-lead-in-training, which will help prepare them for flying F-16s donated by Western nations.

Ukrainian forces are also training on an initial set of 10 Canadian Armored Combat Support Vehicle ambulance variants that recently arrived in Europe. The vehicles will be transferred to Ukraine this month. Another 40 troop/cargo variants will be delivered next year.

Training on FLIR Skyranger R70 multi-mission drones donated by Canada is also scheduled to begin this month. Ottawa is providing more than 800 drones, valued at over CAD95 million ($70.1 million). The drones can carry payloads of up to 3.5 kilograms, including explosives.

In August, Canada delivered around CAD200,000 ($147,500) worth of IT equipment to support cyber operations in Ukraine.

Canada has provided more than CAD19.5 billion ($14.4 billion) in total aid to Ukraine since February 2022, including CAD4.5 billion ($3.3 billion) worth of military equipment.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/09/minister-blair-announces-additional-military-assistance-for-ukraine-at-the-24th-meeting-of-the-ukraine-defense-contact-group.html
Author: s. mcDougall, Defense Analyst 

WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth sent a letter to Congressional appropriators detailing the concerns and impacts of a six-month continuing resolution (CR) on the Army.

The Army would be forced to delay as much as $8.2 billion in funding for recruiting, training, and developing new capabilities. The latter includes 23 new start programs worth around $400 million. The inability to launch new start programs or realign funding to match current requirements would impact capabilities like air and missile defense (AMD), uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), and munitions procurement.

A prolonged CR would postpone a $403 million contract for Patriot hardware and delay development of the Integrated Battle Command System and other Joint All-Domain Command and Control capabilities. A lack of new FY25 funding would prevent the acquisition of semi-autonomous attritable UAS and delay an increase in production for small UAS. Work on the Army's launched effects loitering munitions program would also be hindered by a stopgap spending bill.

The Army also warned that a CR would delay production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets, which have become a critical asset in Ukraine's war against Russia. The Army said that an enacted FY25 budget would allow advanced procurement of GMLRS components that could accelerate future production by 12 months.

Wormuth's letter also warned about negative impacts to the organic industrial base and military construction efforts.

Source: U.S. Army
Associated URL: https://www.army.mil/article/279836/in_letter_to_congress_army_secretary_outlines_continuing_resolution_concerns

PHOENIX - Honeywell is launching a new Stationary And Mobile UAS Reveal And Intercept system to counter swarm drones. By combining beyond-visual-line-of-sight communication with command-and-control capabilities, the multi-layered system is able to detect, track and then counter drone swarms. It can be equipped on vehicles or fixed-based platforms to protect valuable assets.

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike team via STRIKEWERX/AFWERX recently selected Honeywell’s Stationary And Mobile UAS Reveal And Intercept system to demonstrate the protection of high-value assets from swarm drones while on the move. The demonstration will take place in January 2025.

"Modern warfare is rapidly changing and the threat swarm drones pose to high-value assets can have a devastating effect on military operations," said Matt Milas, president, Defense and Space, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. "Our Stationary And Mobile UAS Reveal And Intercept system is a highly reliable, scalable and fully integrated defensive system that has been developed after extensive research and testing with the needs of military operators in mind. This system’s multi-layered defensive capabilities set it apart in the industry and enable it to not only track and detect, but also defeat multiple threats."

The system has been developed by integrating components from defense manufacturers such as Blue Halo, Leonardo DRS, Pierce Aerospace, Silent Sentinel, Walaris, Rocky Research and Versatol. These components include radio frequency detection with sensor

Source: https://aerospace.honeywell.com