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The procurement system for artillery ammunition in Ukraine creates risks for the timely delivery of long-range 155mm shells. Tenders are closed towards the end of the year, and propellant charges are increasing in price several times over.

MoD competence centers, responsible for developing TTC for tenders, are staffed only to one-tenth of the authorized headcount. According to the head of the Council of Weapon Manufacturers, this threatens to disrupt weapons supplies to the front in the coming months.

Igor Fedirko, Executive Director of the Council of Weapon Makers, stated that Brave1 could become the first step in creating a Ukrainian analogue of DARPA, although the main obstacle remains the legislation, which does not provide for a right to fail.

The private sector of Ukraine's defense industry has become the main supplier of artillery shells, surpassing state enterprises. Experts note that technological readiness is more important than budgets, citing failures in Western contracts.

🚀 Strike on 'Progress': Ukraine hit the only 'Soyuz' assembly plant in Samara. On the night of August 15, 2026, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the 'Progress' Design Bureau in Samara. Building 106A, where rocket electronics are assembled, was damaged. 🔥 Restoration will take months due to the specifics of clean zones. 🇷🇺 Russia has no duplicate production facilities. 📉 Sanctions exacerbate the shortage of components. This could paralyze Russia's space program for 2026-2027.

🇺🇸 The Pentagon and RTX have signed a $23 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production. Acting Navy Secretary Hun Cao called the pace "unprecedented." 📉 CSIS: Patriot and THAAD stockpiles have halved due to the conflict with Iran. ⚖️ President Trump requested explanations regarding ammunition shortages, although officials deny stockpile depletion. 🚀 Tomahawk range is over 1,600 km. The contract aims to strengthen the Navy and allies.

🇺🇸 The Pentagon signed a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon for the mass production of Tomahawk missiles. 🚀 Under the 'Arsenal of Freedom' initiative, missile production will increase from 60 to 1,000 units per year. 🔥 The cause was a sharp reduction in stocks during the war in Iran, where the US expended about 1,000 missiles. 📉 Stocks of precision weapons decreased by a third, and ATACMS and PrSM missiles are practically exhausted. 🏭 Raytheon is investing in new capacities, but the exact delivery schedule is not disclosed.

🇺🇦 Powerful strike on 'Kamensky Combine' in Russia: Rocket engine assembly line halted. On the night of August 16, 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck 6 facilities of the plant. Casting and polymerization workshops were destroyed. Restoration under sanctions will take years. 🚀💥 #Ukraine #War #Russia #KamenskyCombine #MilitaryIndustry

🇺🇦 Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has approved technical specifications and is resuming weapons procurement after a six-month pause. ⚠️ Key facts: • The ministry admitted a staffing shortage in centers of competence. • Procurement funding depends on irregular European tranches. • A digital system for tracking tenders will be launched by the end of August. • Experts fear supply disruptions in the winter of 2027 due to bureaucracy. #Ukraine #Defense #Tenders #MilitaryIndustry

🚀 'Space knockout' for the Kremlin: Ukrainian FP-5 'Flamingo' missiles struck the SRC 'Progress' in Samara. A fire engulfed the main shop where 'Soyuz' rockets and satellites for 'Rassvet' are assembled. Simultaneously, the 'Savasleika' airfield and the terminal in Ust-Luga were attacked. Zelenskyy confirmed the strike: 'The long-range sanctions plan is being executed'. 🔥🇺🇦 #Samara #Roscosmos #Flamingo #War

🇺🇸 The Pentagon has signed urgent contracts with Boeing and RTX to ramp up production of SM-3 missiles for the Aegis system. 🚀 Reason: During the conflict with Iran, the U.S. lost nearly 80% of its interceptor stockpiles. ⚡️ Michael Duffy announced shifting the industry to a 'war footing'. 📉 Domestic political crisis: Trump clashed with Hegseth over the concealment of real data on ammunition shortages. #USA #Pentagon #Boeing #RTX #Aegis #Military #Defense

🚨 The AFU General Staff confirmed a strike on Novatek-Ust-Luga on the night of August 14, 2026. A fire was recorded at the site, and two processing units were hit. The complex, with an annual capacity of 8 million tons, supports the needs of Russia's military-industrial complex (MIC). The attack took place as part of a massive drone operation targeting Moscow and the Leningrad Region. 🔥🇺🇦

🇺🇦🇩🇰 **Ukraine and Denmark launch joint production of Ravlyk robots** Companies UUT and Vidar Industries have created a JV in Denmark to produce unmanned ground systems. 🔹 **Goal:** Expanding capacity and strengthening European supply chains. 🔹 **Plans:** Up to 3,000 robots per year, first batch of 500 units already in 2026. 🔹 **Tasks:** Logistics, evacuation of the wounded, demining. This is an important step for scaling Ukraine's defense industry in Europe! 🚀 #Ukraine #Denmark #Ravlyk #UAV #Defense

📉 **Critical overdue debt in defense: how the DPA recovered $1 billion** At the beginning of 2026, the overdue accounts receivable of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) reached 45.8 billion UAH. However, by July, the situation stabilized: the debt decreased to 14.6 billion UAH. 🔹 **Causes:** Supply disruptions and force majeure in the MIC. 🔹 **Legal disputes:** 11.2 billion UAH are in the recovery stage. 🔹 **Result:** Overdue debt accounts for less than 1% of the annual contract volume. 📊 Analysis of dynamics and positions of the parties — in the material. #Ukraine #DefenseBudget #DPA #Economy #MinistryOfDefense

🚨 Dmytro Kuleba warned about a deficit of missile defense systems in Ukraine in 2026. The former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted the absence of short-term prospects for fully resolving the problem of intercepting ballistic targets. 🇺🇦 🔹 Production capacities of partners cannot cope with the volumes of Patriot missile supplies. 🔹 The defense strategy is currently based on situational interception and pressure on the infrastructure of the Russian Federation. 🔹 Experts insist on the creation of their own pan-European anti-ballistic program. #Ukraine #AirDefense #Kuleba #Patriot #Security

🇬🇧 British company MGI Engineering has announced the start of serial deliveries of the TigerShark kamikaze drone as early as October 2026. 🚀 Specifications: • Speed: up to 750 km/h • Range: 900 km • Payload: 300 kg 🤖 The drone is fully autonomous and operates without GPS. Launch is from mobile units with a rocket booster. 🏭 The project is being implemented within the Project Brakestop program. Production is localized in the UK with the possibility of export to allies. #UK #Defense #Drones #TigerShark #MGIEngineering

🔥 Investigation into the Vishneve explosion expands: Journalist demands to check the role of a judge's family in the tragedy. #Vishneve #Ukraine #Investigation

Russian missile hits arms exhibition in Kyiv region: 10 dead, about 100 injured. Zelenskyy and Budanov harshly criticize organizers for holding the event during wartime, but the industry insists on the necessity of demonstrations. 🇺🇦💥