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☆ A 1960s-era cannon is 'kicking ass' against Russia's drones, but the country that makes ammo for it won't send more to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But Switzerland, where Gepard ammo is made, is not allowing more of that ammo to be sent to Ukraine. The Gepard SPAAGA German Gepard anti-aircraft tank during an exercise near Munster in June 2007. German defense company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann built 570 Gepards between 1963 and 1980 — 420 for the German Bundeswehr, 95 for the Dutch army, and 55 for the Belgian army. Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty ImagesAfter being criticized for its reluctance to send heavy weaponry to Ukraine, the German government promised some 50 Gepards to Ukraine in April 2022. In February, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that German firm Rheinmetall would restart ammo production for the Gepard.

☆ The Russian air force's struggles in Ukraine reveal glaring problems in now Moscow trains its pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +35 min

Despite being bigger and more advanced than its enemy, Russia's air force has struggled in Ukraine. It's commonly said that Russian fighter pilots are not as well trained as their Western counterparts, particularly those from the United States. But however ineffective you may think Russian pilot training is compared to the West, the truth seems to be … much worse. A Russian air force pilot prepares to take off in an Su-35 fighter jet at Hemeimeem air base in Syria in September 2019. Put simply, the Gulf War air campaign creates a damning juxtaposition when compared directly to Russia's air campaign over Ukraine.

☆ I began selling stickers on Etsy as a fun hobby and now make 6-figures from my business. Here's how I got started.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jenkinson makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from selling stickers and courses. Mim JenkinsonI wanted a creative hobby to keep my mind occupied, so I started to make stickers for my planner. A few months after I started, I started getting questions from customers about how I was making the stickers. I aim to find out what I can make easier for them, whether they're buying or making stickers. I would never have imagined that selling stickers would've had the impact that it's had on my life.

☆ A Patriot missile battery from the US could create new headaches for Russia in Ukraine and throw a wrench into its terror campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ukraine is reportedly slated to receive a US-made Patriot missile defense battery. The US is poised to send Ukraine a Patriot missile defense battery that is already stationed overseas. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Missile Defense Project, it is the primary air and missile defense system that the US has in its arsenal. Patriot missile defense system at Schwesing military airport in Germany on March 17, 2022. A NATO Patriot air defense missile system stands at Slovakia's Sliac air base on April 27, 2022.

[1/2] A destroyed Russian T-72 tank is seen near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday announced an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, including refurbishing T-72 tanks and missiles for HAWK air defense systems for Kyiv. Deputy Czech Defense Minister Tomas Kopecny told Reuters that in total 90 tanks from third parties and private stocks would be modernized. In October, Reuters first wrote about the initiative to furnish HAWK interceptor missiles to Ukraine. The Army replaced it with the MIM-104 Patriot, and the Marines shifted entirely to using smaller, more portable air defense systems.

☆ U.S. to resupply Saudi and UAE missile defense systems
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-02 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the United Arab Emirates and Patriot missile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in separate deals worth as much as $5.3 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The potential deals, which would resupply key missile defense systems for the two countries, came just weeks after President Joe Biden's July trip to the region. read moreDespite approval by the State Department, notification to the U.S. Congress of the deals does not indicate that a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded. The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of 300 MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T) for the Patriot missile defense system as well as support equipment, spares and technical support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said. Separately the State Department approved the potential sale of 96 THAAD missile defense system interceptors and support equipment to the United Arab Emirates along with spares and technical support, the Pentagon said.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden, Lockheed Martin, Mike Stone, Ismail Shakil, Jonathan Oatis, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S . State Department, Area Defense, United Arab Emirates, Patriot, Pentagon, State Department, U.S, Congress, Tactical Ballistic Missiles, Raytheon Technologies, United, Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Washington, Ottawa

☆ Pentru ce a rămas Leo Messi la Barcelona: cum arată casa fabuloasă în care trăiește familia starului de pe Camp Nou și ce hotel uluitor a cumpărat
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +3 min

Leo Messi duce o viață de lux la Barcelona, unde are o vilă de 6 milioane de euro, un hotel de 30 de milioane de euro și o colecție de mașini năucitoare. Starul argentinian are un trai de nabab în Catalunia, pe care a fost la un pas să îl lase în urmă, în momentul în care a vrut să plece de pe Camp Nou. La doar 20 de km de Camp Nou, casa lui Messi are un teren de fotbal, o piscină, o sala de forță și un teren de joacă pentru cei trei copii ai vedetei catalane. La fel ca rivalul său pentru trofeele din fotbal, Cristiano Ronaldo, și Messi a devenit proprietar de hotel și a cumpărat unul de 30 de milioane de euro, în orașul Sitges, la 35 de km de centrul Barcelonei. Messi a fost văzut de asemenea în timp ce conducea un bolid Ferrari F43 Spider, care valorează 190.000 de euro.

Persons: Leo Messi, Ivan Rakitic, Messi, Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: Nou, Barcelonei, Maserati, Ferrari Locations: Barcelona, exclusivistă Castelldefels, Manchester, Londra, Paris, Milano, Sitges, Mediterane

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