Yearly Archive: 2020

First NH90 Sea Lion Helicopter Delivered to German Navy

First NH90 Sea Lion Helicopter Delivered to German Navy

ROSTOCK, Germany — On June 4, the German Navy took delivery of the first NH NATO-Helicopter-90 Sea Lion multi-purpose helicopter.

In the medium term, this modern helicopter will replace the Sea King Mk 41 and take over all of its missions, including rescue at sea. The surface fleet can also use…

France Kills al-Qaida Head of North Africa

France Kills al-Qaida Head of North Africa

France said Abdelmalek Droukdal was killed during an operation in Mali. Droukdal was the head of all al-Qaida affiliates in North Africa.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly confirmed on Friday that France and its military partners had killed Abdelmalek Droukdal, the North African …

VT Aerospace Hit by Ransomware Attack

VT Aerospace Hit by Ransomware Attack

SINGAPORE — Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its U.S. subsidiary, VT San Antonio Aerospace, Inc., recently discovered a cybersecurity incident where a sophisticated group of cyber criminals, known as the Maze group, gained unauthorised access to its IT n…
Bombardier to Axe 2,500 Jobs

Bombardier to Axe 2,500 Jobs

MONTREAL — Bombardier Aviation announced today that it would adjust its workforce to align with current market conditions reflecting the extraordinary industry interruptions and challenges caused by COVID-19.

When the pandemic first arose, Bombardier Aviation responded quickly, suspending manuf…

HMS Queen Elizabeth Sails for New F-35 Flight Trials

HMS Queen Elizabeth Sails for New F-35 Flight Trials

The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth today to carry out tests with the F-35 stealth jet in British waters for the latest time.

The mighty 65,000-tonne warship steamed out of the city this afternoon following a brief stop at Portsmouth Naval Base to prepare for the his…

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