Indias MEHAIR signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase fifty ME-1A amphibious aircraft from American firm Mallard Enterprises at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow (FIA)-2024 in the United Kingdom. As pioneers of seaplane services in India since 2011, MEHAIR remains the only operator in the subcontinent and is transitioning to green aviation technologies
Ukraine will be unable to deploy two minehunter ships it purchased from the U.K
Japan is set to upgrade five airports and eleven seaports for use by its defense forces and coast guard during military emergencies, Kyodo News reported on March 27. The Japanese government, through Kyodo News, revealed plans to upgrade five airports and eleven seaports to facilitate military operations during emergencies
GE Vernova's Power Conversion business in the UK has secured a contract with Team Resolute to provide advanced hybrid-electric propulsion technology for the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships. Team Resolute, a consortium comprising Navantia, Harland & Wolff, and BMT, will deliver three 216-meter-long FSS ships designed to minimize carbon emissions
Greece is in discussions with the United States regarding the acquisition of four Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for the Hellenic Navy. In December 2021, Lockheed and the U
In a development aimed at bolstering economic ties and regional connectivity, China and Myanmar have officially recommenced the Bay of Bengal Deep Seaport Project in the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone. The Addendum to the Concession Agreement was signed at a ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw, attended by high-profile dignitaries from both nations, Myanmars government announced on December 27
Mumbai-based MEHAIR, Indias first and only seaplane service, has inked an agreement with Switzerland-based JEKTA for 50 units of 19-seat ELECTRIC seaplanes for deployment in India. This is the single biggest order in terms of 19 seat aircraft, seaplanes or electric aircraft ever
The U.S
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated design work on America's most ambitious and revolutionary transport plane ever, the Liberty Lifter Seaplane.Two teams -- General Atomics working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation and Aurora Flight Sciences working with Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft -- will develop designs for DARPAs Liberty Lifter Seaplane Wing-in-Ground Effect full-scale demonstrator
Russias defense ministry claims that Ukraine used drones fitted with navigation modules produced in Canada to attack its ships in Crimeas Sevastopol. Nine unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and seven autonomous marine drones were involved in the attacks