Monthly Archive: Ottobre 2022

US General Says Iranian Drones, Troops Operating in Ukraine

US General Says Iranian Drones, Troops Operating in Ukraine

The Defense Department assesses that Iranians have been in Ukraine to assist Russia with the drone operation there, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a media briefing at the Pentagon today.

The department’s understanding is that Iranian military personnel are on …

UK Resumes Trials of Troubled Ajax Armored Vehicle

UK Resumes Trials of Troubled Ajax Armored Vehicle

Trials of the Ajax light tank have resumed after tests were halted again earlier this year over noise and vibration issues.

A minister previously said that the Ministry of Defence “cannot determine a realistic” timescale for the introduction of the armoured vehicle into operational service.

A…

Australia Awards A$2 Bn Contract for HF Communications

Australia Awards A$2 Bn Contract for HF Communications

The Australian Government has announced a major boost to Defence’s strategic high-frequency communications capability to support regional and global operations.

Defence and Babcock Pty Ltd today signed the contract to equip the Australian Defence Force with an enhanced high-frequency communicatio…

Update on F-35 Crash at Hill Air Force Base

Update on F-35 Crash at Hill Air Force Base

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah –– At approximately 6:15 p.m. yesterday, an F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing crashed at the north end of the runway at Hill Air Force Base. On and off-base emergency crews responded immediately.

The pilot ejected from the aircraft, was taken to a local hos…

Ukraine, Musk Resolve Differences on Starlink Satcoms: Reznikov

Ukraine, Musk Resolve Differences on Starlink Satcoms: Reznikov

Ukraine should no longer have issues with the maintenance of Starlink satellite communication terminals. This was stated by the Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov, Politico reports.

Ukrainian high-ranking officials are in direct contact with Elon Musk to find a way out of the controversy surrou…

French Navy to Evaluate Future Unmanned Surface Vehicle

French Navy to Evaluate Future Unmanned Surface Vehicle

EURONAVAL — As part of the future hydrographic and oceanographic capacity program (CHOF) intended for the French Navy, the DGA on September 26, 2022 awarded the company EXAIL (formerly IXblue) a contract for a new experiment with the “DRiX,” a supervised unmanned surface hydrographic drone (Unmann…
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