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Russian Jets Showed Missiles, Bombs to Intimidate Dutch Warship in Black Sea

June 30, 2021 @ 11:49 AM

In a show of might, Russian fighter aircraft armed with missiles and bombs tried to intimidate HNLMS Evertsen (F805) De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy in the Black Sea. That incident occurred last Thursday when the naval vessel was south-east of Crimea
Netherlands Air Force Grounds Pilatus PC-7 Aircraft After Corrosion Found in Some

June 28, 2021 @ 06:05 PM

The Netherlands Ministry Defense has temporarily grounded its fleet of Pilatus PC-7 training aircraft after corrosion caused by moisture was found on a number of the airplanes during maintenance. The extent to which this jeopardizes flight safety is being investigated together with the manufacturer, Pilatus of Switzerland
China Planning High Speed Helicopter to Compete Against Boeing-Sikorsky’s Defiant-X

June 28, 2021 @ 12:38 PM

China has announced its intentions to develop a high speed helicopter similar to Boeing-Sikorksys Defiant-X project that has co-axial rotors, stealth features and a maximum speed to 400 km per hour- about a third more than the top speed of the fastest helicopters today. China is also looking to make a technological leap from fourth-generation to fifth-generation models by developing high-speed helicopters, Global Times reported quoting Xu Jianhua, head of AVIC-affiliated China Helicopter Research and Development Institute told the Global Times on the sidelines of a future helicopter design tournament that kicked off in North China's Tianjin Municipality last Thursday
Indian Agencies Investigate Possible Drone-carried Explosives Attack on Jammu Airport

June 28, 2021 @ 11:59 AM

The two blasts which targeted an Indian high security airport located around 14 km from the border with Pakistan in the early hours of Sunday likely used drones to carry explosives. It is believed to be the first use of drones in a terror attack on an Indian military facility
Airbus to Monitor Vessels within U.K. Exclusive Economic Zone

June 28, 2021 @ 10:37 AM

The UK Royal Navy has awarded a 12 month contract extension to Airbus covering the continued provision of satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC). The contract follows the successful completion of a proof of concept phase, and will ensure the continued monitoring of areas of interest in UK waters to protect UK sovereign borders from suspicious vessel activity
Calendar Featuring Half Naked Dutch Marines Earns 100,000 Euros in Sales

June 26, 2021 @ 05:34 PM

The birth anniversary calendar of the Dutch Marine Corps featuring several of its male members posing half naked has raised more than €100,000 in sales which was donated to charity on Friday. Corps commander Brigadier General Jan Hut made no secret of his pride
Philippines to Buy 12 F-16 Jets, Missiles worth $2.6 billion

June 26, 2021 @ 02:48 AM

Amidst human rights concerns, the U.S
Russia Unveils its Latest Shipborne Air Defense System

June 25, 2021 @ 05:35 AM

Russian Almaz-Antey concern unveiled a brand-new Resurs ship-based multi-channel air defense missile system at the 10th International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) in St. Petersburg
Turkey Develops Precision Guidance Kit for Bombs

June 25, 2021 @ 04:29 AM

The Turkish defense industry took delivery of a batch of locally developed Precision Guidance Kit-82s (HGK-82) on June 25. The kits were handed over during a ceremony held at the Etimesgut 3rd Air Maintenance Factory in the capital, Ankara, Turkey's Daily Sabah reported Thursday
Northrop Completes Successful First Flight of Japan’s Second RQ-4B Global Hawk...

June 25, 2021 @ 12:43 AM

Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of Japan's second RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft. Global Hawk is the only high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to deliver near real-time on demand data around the clock

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