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Chinese Submarine Engine is a Licensed-produced German Powerplant: Thai Navy Chief
November 27, 2023 @ 12:30 PMIn a new twist to Thailand's quest to acquire a Chinese submarine, its Navy chief, Adm Adung Phan-iam has said that the offered Chinese engine, CHD620 is actually a licenced-manufactured version of the German MTU396 engine. Germany had earlier refused to give the MTU 396 powerplant as part of the Chinese submarine sale to Thailand
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Babcock, Hanwha Aerospace Forge Partnership with Initial Focus on Conventional Submarines
November 23, 2023 @ 12:00 PMBabcock and Hanwha Aerospace have formalized a strategic collaboration with a primary emphasis on leveraging their combined expertise across land, air, and sea domains, particularly in the realm of conventional submarines. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the recent visit of the Korean President to the UK, Babcock said in an official statement
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France Tests New M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
November 20, 2023 @ 12:44 PMFrance conducted the inaugural test launch of its new M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on November 18, 2023
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New Dingo Vehicles, P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for the Bundeswehr
November 20, 2023 @ 07:25 AMThe Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has given the green light for the procurement of 50 protected command and functional vehicles (GGF) of the Dingo 2 A4.1 type, as well as three P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
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GA-ASI's Mojave UAS Marks European First with STOL Demonstration on Royal Navy...
November 18, 2023 @ 11:34 AMGeneral Atomics Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) demonstrated a first-of-its-kind short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. Royal Navy Director Develop, Rear Admiral James Parkin, whose team planned the trial, said: “The Mojave trial is a European first – the first time that a Remotely Piloted Air System of this size has operated to and from an aircraft carrier outside of the United States
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China-Pakistan to Conduct their First Joint Sea Patrol as Part of Sea...
November 14, 2023 @ 05:04 AMChina and Pakistan have launched the Sea Guardians-3 joint maritime exercise, including their first joint sea patrol in Karachi, with reciprocal observers and Chinese participation in the exercise alongside Pakistani anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Spanning seven days from November 11 to 17 in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea, the exercise is divided into two phases: shore-based exchanges and maritime joint operations
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First Russian Warship Visit to Bangladesh in Half a Century
November 13, 2023 @ 06:03 AMA Russian naval group, led by the large anti-submarine warfare ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleyev, along with the oceanic tanker Pechenga, has docked at the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. This marks the first visit in nearly half a century, as reported by state-owned TASS News Agency
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Navantia, Austal, and Civmec Propose 'Tasman Class' Corvettes for Australian Navy
November 8, 2023 @ 08:22 AMNavantia Australia, in partnership with Australian shipyards Austal and Civmec, has proposed the design and construction of six corvettes for the Australian Navy. The collaborative effort, known as the Tasman class, is based on Navantia's Avante class design and incorporates high-level anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, electronic, and asymmetric warfare capabilities
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First-ever Russia-Myanmar Naval Exercise to Practice Repelling Unmanned Boats
November 7, 2023 @ 11:57 AMRussia and Myanmar will practice how to repel unmanned boats attacking warships besides anti-submarine operations in their first-ever joint naval exercise from November 7-9 in the Andaman Sea. Repelling drone boats is a relatively new concept to naval warfare and has arisen from Ukrainian explosive-laden unmanned boats that have rammed against Russian warships in the Black Sea
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Saab to Set up Factory in India to Produce Carl-Gustaf System Components
November 6, 2023 @ 02:43 PMIndia has granted the first 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) clearance in the defense sector, with Swedens Saab receiving approval to establish a facility dedicated to the production of components for the Carl-Gustaf system. The FDI proposal, valued at just under INR 500 crore ($60 million), received the green light last month
France Signs Agreement with Dassault Aviation to Develop VORTEX Spaceplane Demonstrator
Ukrainian Defense Industry Signs Aircraft Maintenance Training Agreement with Airbus
Iran to Hang 3 Ukrainians Attempting to Sabotage UAV Plant under Mossad's
Rostec Delivers First Mini-Missiles for the New 48-Round Pantsir Air Defense System
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
