Ukraine's July military hardware additions – a strange collection of iron
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense rarely misses an opportunity to showcase another new piece of military equipment entering service. Judging by the pace of such announcements, however, July marked a noticeable slowdown in new additions. Only four new systems were officially accepted into service. What exactly are they, what capabilities do they offer, and how dangerous are they? One month alone is, of course, not enough to conclude that Ukraine's defense industry has entered a period of decline. Looking at the first half of the year as a whole, there is no indication of reduced military production. On the contrary, militarization has continued at an active pace. Nearly 400 different types of unmanned aerial vehicles alone were approved for service during the first six months of the year. We will return to those figures later, but first it is worth examining what Ukraine's defense sector introduced in July. The MUL.E Electric Motorcycle The first notable trend is the growing emphasis on motorcycles, particularly electric ones. June saw the introduction of the WolfStorm electric motorcycle. July brought another model called the MUL.E.
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