Introduction of the Russian-made Mi-28NE helicopter helped change the tide of war against rebel forces known as Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda, according to a top Ugandan General. “There is no doubt that the introduction of the attack helicopters into the battlefield changed the tides of war in Northern Uganda against the LRA in favor of the Ugandan Peoples' Defense Forces (UPDF)
Australia said it is a step closer to finalising a deal to export more than 100 Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German Army. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and his German counterpart, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence Thomas Hitschler, signed a Letter of Cooperation on March 23 to start formal negotiations to produce the vehicles in Queensland for export to Germany
Components in future warplanes and battle ships could be made from a combination of different materials instead of just one, under DARPAs METALS program, reducing vulnerabilities when exposed to local forces or environments. In traditional design and manufacturing of planes, ships, vehicles, and other engineered structures, every part or individual component is typically constructed from a single material
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Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group is gearing up production of composite blades for Mi-type helicopters with the establishment of a production facility in the United Arab Emirates. In February, Paramount Group said it signed an
Turkeys new long-range multipurpose kamikaze drone called "Azab" has cleared all flight tests. There are two versions of the Azab - with wingspans of 2m and 1
The United Kingdom will transfer armor piercing rounds containing depleted uranium (DU) as part its Challenger 2 tanks giveaway to Ukraine. Annabel Goldie, British Deputy Minister of Defense, confirmed the transfer of DU shells to Ukraine while answering questions on the government website of the UK Parliament
Eighteen states signed on Monday the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish Member States national stockpiles. On Monday, EU foreign ministers agreed to a €2 billion plan to raid their stockpiles and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine
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