Pakistan Navy laid keel of its second Hangor-class submarine on February 14 at the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, attended as the Chief Guest
Rostecs subsidiary, United Engine Corporation (UEC), has initiated the production of heat-resistant blades for the PD-8 engine, capable of withstanding exceptionally high loads. The components are being manufactured at the Rybinsk enterprise "ODK-Saturn" in an innovative foundry complex using the latest heat-resistant nickel alloys, developed in collaboration with scientists from the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" - VIAM
Wedgetail Aerospace, in collaboration with Schiebel Pacific, has obtained approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to operate the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) in civil airspace. This marks the first time that a large Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAS exceeding 150 kg has received civil approval in Australia
AeroVironment's PS2500 battery has been officially approved for integration into the Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS), providing operators with the capability to achieve extended endurance for up to three hours of flight time. Puma customers can now choose between the standard smart battery with two and a half hours of endurance or the PS2500 battery with three hours of endurance
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A Russian Navy Project 775 Ropucha class large landing ship, the "Caesar Kunikov," is believed to have been destroyed on February 14 following an explosion and fire on board in the Black Sea. Ukrainian
The planned construction of the Russian Navy base in Sudan has been postponed indefinitely, according to an announcement by Andrei Chernovol, the Russian Ambassador to Sudan. The delay is attributed to the ongoing political crisis in Sudan, preventing the local government from completing the necessary internal ratification procedures
Pratt & Whitney, a business under RTX, has been awarded an F100 engine performance-based logistics (PBL) sustainment contract by South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The contract, with a base value of $355 million, represents the third consecutive PBL agreement between Pratt & Whitney and DAPA since 2012, aimed at providing ongoing maintenance support for the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on its wanted list, accusing her of the destruction of monuments dedicated to Soviet soldiers in Estonia. The country's Secretary of State Taimar Peterkop and Lithuanian Culture Minister Simonas Kairys are also wanted in connection with the alleged acts
In a massive demonstration that brought together hundreds of farmers and 300 pieces of agricultural equipment, protesters in the German city of Unterluss blocked access roads to Rheinmetall's newly initiated ammunition production plant. The "Werk Niedersachsen" facility is under construction to enhance Germany's self-reliance in ammunition production, supporting NATO defense capabilities