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ST Marine Launches RSN Submarine Support and Rescue Ship
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is well on course to add a submarine support and rescue ship to its fleet, with the support vessel, Swift Rescue, being launched on 29 Nov by Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine).>> Touted to be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, Swift Rescue was conceptualised, designed and built by ST Marine, to enable it with the primary capability of submarine rescue, as well as to fulfill other secondary roles to meet the requirements of the RSN
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Keel for First Patrol Ship Laid Down
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A computer-generated view of the Dutch navys future Holland-class patrol frigate, whose keel was laid Dec. 8
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Commandos Lead Helicopter Assault Into Kandahar Province
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Marines have pushed deeper into southern Afghanistan's rural Kandahar province with a helicopter assault directly onto insurgent positions, supporting a wider Canadian initiative to redraw the boundaries of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) influence in the region.>> Instead of employing conventional tactics of moving in from secured flank areas, Operation Janubi Tapu (Southern Vulture) has seen the Royal Marines of 42 Commando Group inserted by a number of helicopter waves straight into an area that has been regarded by the insurgents as a safe haven
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British Troops Could Get Firepower Boost from New Warrior Turret and Gun
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKIRKUDBRIGHT, Scotland --- British troops could get a major increase in firepower thanks to a revolutionary gun system and advanced turret destined for their armoured fighting vehicles.>> Senior officials from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and its French equivalent, the DGA, saw the system in action on a Warrior vehicle at the Kirkcudbright range in Scotland
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SNECMA, Russian NPO Saturn in race to partner DRDO for Kaveri
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEuropean aero-engine manufacturer, Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn are in the race to partner India’s Defense research and development organization ( DRDO) to finalise the development of the Kaveri jet engine in four years. The engine is slated to power the LCA Tejas multi-role fighters
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Netherlands Buying C-17 Transport Planes in NATO Partnership
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTHE HAGUE --- Defence State Secretary Jack de Vries wants to spend 70 million euros on the purchase of three C-17 transport aircraft. The money is available due to a surplus of vacancies at the armed forces
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DRDO tests 600-km range Shourya missile
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndia today conducted test of a new state-of-the-art, canisterised surface-to-surface missile SHOURYA with a range of 600 km. The DRDO has termed as successful the flight-test of the Shourya missile system from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Orissa at 1125 hours
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Meggitt Delivers on Multi-Million Pound ‘Spartan’ Contract
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAMPSHIRE, UK --- Meggitt Avionics has helped a team led by L-3 Communications to support delivery of the first of the United States Joint Cargo Aircraft to the United States Army and Air Force. The Hampshire-based Meggitt group business designed and manufactured the threat warning indicators and air data computers for the twin-engine, mid-range, medium-lift turboprop cargo plane known as the C-27J Spartan
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‘Plug-and-Fight’: DCNS Presents Next-Generation Sub at UDT Pacific
November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The DCNS-designed SMX 24 concept-ship submarine will include 'plug-and-fight' modules enabling the boat to be tailored at will for each mission.>> The all-new SMX 24 submarine will incorporate plug-and-fight modules enabling it to be reconfigured on demand to changing mission needs
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Equipment Concerns Being Addressed
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIt was reported in Saturdays [Daily] Telegraph that Major Sebastian Morley resigned as a result of the Ministry of Defences failure to provide 'proper kit' to operations.>> Equipping our personnel is a clear priority and we are absolutely focussed on providing them with a range of vehicles that will protect them from the ever-shifting threats posed by the enemy
Netherlands Acquires First Batch of L3Harris Radios Under ‘Foxtrot’ Program
Netherlands Donates Mobile Lab to Ukraine for War Crimes Investigations
Philippine Navy Patrol Ship Assists South Korean Passenger Vessel Experiencing Mechanical Malfunction
U.S. Approves $1B Military Construction Sale to Kuwait
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U