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COVID-19 treated as H1N1 aboard French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier...

May 15, 2020 @ 11:11 AM

A lapse of judgement by the French authorities in managing coronavirus cases aboard the Navys Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier including treating it like the H1N1 flu, lead to a massive COVID-19 outbreak on the ship. “In the light of information that we have today — I insist on the word today — there were mistakes in the assessment of measures in the fight against coronavirus
Supercomputers in Research Institutes across Germany, UK Hacked

May 15, 2020 @ 07:37 AM

A number of supercomputers used in research institutes across Germany and the United Kingdom have been attacked by hackers, since January this year. In Germany, at least six systems are said to be compromised
Venezuelan Air Defence's Chinese-made Radar Detects US F-22 Stealth Jet

May 13, 2020 @ 09:16 AM

A Chinese-made type JY-27 radar deployed by Venezuelan Air Defense detected a United States F22 stealth aircraft as it approached the countrys airspace and sent a warning to the American fighter jet on Tuesday. According to
Mitsubishi Halves SpaceJet Budget, Delivery in or after FY2021

May 12, 2020 @ 06:13 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced it will halve the budget for its SpaceJet project to ¥60 billion for the year ending next March, as the company takes a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic. "We will proceed with the project at an appropriate scale while taking into account the difficult circumstances the group faces," Mitsubishi Heavy President and Chief Executive Officer Seiji Izumisawa told reporters Monday
Russian Su-57 With Fifth-gen Engine Expected Beyond 2025

May 8, 2020 @ 08:11 AM

The much anticipated fifth-generation engine for the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be introduced after 2025, Deputy Minister of Defense Alexei Krivoruchko has said. “The deliveries of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters to the Russian Air Force are planned in two stages: until the mid-2020s with a fourth-generation engine, after - with a fifth-generation engine,” he said during the course of an interview with US based publication
AI robots to help recover Korean War remains

May 7, 2020 @ 10:44 AM

The South Korean Ministry of Defense is targeting development of a robot to recover the remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, by 2024. In 2000, the ministry launched the project to recover human remains buried underground
Leonardo to Supply Mode 5 IFF Sets to Japanese Land Forces

May 4, 2020 @ 05:16 PM

Leonardo has signed a contract with the Japan Radio Company to provide Mode 5-capable Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) equipment for four platforms operated by the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). Leonardo will provide its IFF Mode 5 M426 LPI Interrogator and SIT2010 Crypto Applique products, ensuring that the JGSDF are ready for the ‘Mode-4 sunset in June 2020, when many allied Armed Forces will be switching over to the new Mode 5 standard
Boeing Apache, Bell Viper Shortlist May Shut Out Turkish ATAK Helicopter from...

May 3, 2020 @ 06:23 AM

The United States approval of a possible sale of six Boeing Apache or Bell Viper helicopters on March 30 to the Philippines may shut the door on a proposed sale of Turkish ATAK T129 choppers to Manila. In December 2019, Filipino Defense Secretary Lorenzana announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has chosen the ATAK T129, adding that their budget for attack helicopters (estimated at US$250 million) could afford eight to 10 units
Boeing 787 Collides with Airbus A350 at Doha Airport: Qatar Airways

May 2, 2020 @ 12:18 PM

A Boeing 787-800 airplane operated by Qatar Airways collided with an Airbus A350-900 after strong winds dislodged the aircraft from chocks that secures its wheels. "During extreme weather conditions, with storms and high winds of 70 knots, a parked Qatar Airways 787-800 briefly shifted from its chocks and made contact with a QR A350-900 on Thursday 30 April," Qatar Airways posted on its Twitter account
Leonardo Helmets Bridge Social Distance for Pilots

April 29, 2020 @ 02:32 PM

Leonardo has modified helmets and oxygen masks to keep pilots safe from getting infected from COVID-19 infection. “As the situation surrounding Covid-19 evolves, Leonardo Helicopters (UK) has found unique ways to adapt social distancing methods to the cockpit ensuring crew safety

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