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Thales Develops Drone-based Anti-Mine Ops Centre for French Navy
March 11, 2024 @ 12:29 PMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) placed an order with Thales for an Expeditionary Portable Operations Centre (e-POC) to meet the French Navy's new requirement for a drone-based mine countermeasures capability. The system was developed in less than six months and has been accepted by the DGA after completing sea trials and delivered to the French Navy
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U.S. Naval Air Systems Command Lift V-22 Osprey Grounding
March 9, 2024 @ 06:32 AMNaval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is issuing a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey thereby lifting the grounding. Maintenance and procedural changes have been implemented to address the materiel failure (identified as a possibe cause of the mishap that led to the grounding) that allow for a safe return to flight
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Saab-Damen Partnership to Pitch C-71 Submarines to Canada
March 7, 2024 @ 04:57 PMSaab and Damen which are building the Expeditionary C-71 submarines for the Netherlands Navy, will be offering the vessel for the Canadian Navys diesel-electric submarines replacement program. CEO of Damen Shipyards Arnout Damen and CEO of Saab Micael Johansson made the decision this week to export together the submarine, which has been developed for the Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the current Walrus class
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China Announces Fourth Aircraft Carrier
March 7, 2024 @ 06:27 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has officially announced the country's fourth aircraft carrier, stating that queries regarding whether it will be nuclear-powered or conventional will be addressed soon. Yuan Huazhi, the political commissar of the PLA Navy, disclosed this information during the ongoing two sessions in Beijing while addressing questions about the carrier's propulsion system and its strategic role
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Dutch Military Equipment Stolen Enroute to Ukraine
March 7, 2024 @ 05:46 AMMilitary equipment and clothing en route from the Netherlands to Ukraine were stolen during transit in the U.K
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Indonesia Plans to Upgrade C-130H Fleet
March 6, 2024 @ 09:45 AMIndonesia is set to modernize and upgrade its existing C-130H aircraft fleet, according to statements from Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo. The initiative aims to align the C-130H with the C-130J model, enhancing operational capabilities, particularly in the strategic Papua region,
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Leonardo Completes Delivery of 18 NH90 Helicopters Ordered by Qatar Air Force
March 6, 2024 @ 07:28 AMLeonardo has completed the delivery of 18 NH90 helicopters out of 28 ordered by the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) since 2018. In 2014, Qatar allocated $2
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Russia's UAC Initiates IL-212 Military Transport Aircraft Development with PD-8 Engine
March 6, 2024 @ 05:22 AMRussias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has initiated the technical design development for the IL-212 military transport aircraft, utilizing the powerful PD-8 engine borrowed from the SJ-100 aircraft. Defense minister Sergei Shoigu
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Turkey’s ASELSAN to Export Laser Guidance Kit to Qatar
March 5, 2024 @ 04:21 PMTurkeys ASELSAN signed a contract today to export the Laser Guidance Kit (LGK) to Qatar which will be integrated into the Mark-82 General Purpose Bomb by the Doha-based BARQ QSTP LLC. The contract was signed at the DIMDEX 2024 International defense fair currently being held in Doha
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EDGE Group-Indra Establish Joint Venture to Develop Radars
March 5, 2024 @ 10:58 AMU.A
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
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U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...