Yearly Archive: 2020

A latest variation of China’s KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), equipped with a probe that can allow the plane to receive aerial refueling and greatly extend its range and endurance, was recently spotted at a naval aviation regiment base under the People’s Liberation Army (PL…

HMS Queen Elizabeth has postponed sailing from Portsmouth after crew members tested positive for Covid-19.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the affected sailors – fewer than 10 in number – were isolating in barracks ashore.

The aircraft carrier, which has a crew of 1,000, had been set to lea…

KIEV — Ukrainian aircraft producer Antonov aims to cooperate with the Turkish aviation industry for the production of AN-178 aircraft, said the company’s CEO.

Last week, a Ukrainian delegation visited Turkey’s shipyards and aircraft manufacturers, and evaluated the potential cooperation, Oleksa…

BERLIN –– The German government is increasingly cautious about allowing Japan to take part in a joint project with France to develop marine patrol aircraft, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.

As part of its efforts to boost defense-related exports, Japan has been seeking to offer tech…

China’s reusable experimental spacecraft landed at a preset site on Sunday morning after two days in orbit. Xinhua News Agency said its mission was a complete success and proved that the spacecraft is able to offer space round-trip services more conveniently and affordably than existing approaches.
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TRIESTE, Italy — The Department of Defense and the US Navy awarded to Fincantieri’s subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), a $7 million contract for design and engineering work of the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV), the future large-size unmanned surface vessels, able to operate without crew on…