Yearly Archive: 2020

Greek Government Lagging on Legislation to Approve Rafale Buy

Greek Government Lagging on Legislation to Approve Rafale Buy

ATHENS — Along with the first six used French Rafale fighter jets that it will purchase in the first half of 2021, Greece will also secure the technical support of the Exocet missile systems carried by the Hellenic Air Force’s Mirage 2000 aircraft, according to Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoul…
China’s Xi Wants PLA-AF to Become ‘World-Class Air Force’

China’s Xi Wants PLA-AF to Become ‘World-Class Air Force’

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping stressed “fully building the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force into a world-class air force” when attending an event celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) on November 8 last year. According to the magnificent blueprint, the PLA…
India Launches Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine

India Launches Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine

MUMBAI — The Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene class submarine, ‘Vagir,’ was launched on Thursday at Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock.

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik launched the submarine through video conferencing.

Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. The sub…

USAF replacing Humvee with JLTV

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate has started the process to replace its existing inventory of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Photo: USAF The service has a need for 3,230 vehicles and they will be bought via an Army contract […]
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