Monthly Archive: Novembre 2021

Fregat Launcher Orbits Russian Military Spacecraft

Fregat Launcher Orbits Russian Military Spacecraft

MOSCOW — The Fregat booster with a military spacecraft separated from the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket that was launched on Thursday from the Plesetsk spaceport in Russia’s north-western Arkhangelsk region, the press service of the Russian defense ministry said.

“The Fregat booster and a spacecraf…

Austal Wins $216M to Maintain LCS Ships in Western Pacific

Austal Wins $216M to Maintain LCS Ships in Western Pacific

Austal Limited is pleased to announce Austal USA has been awarded a US$72.5 million (~A$100.4 million) contract by the US Navy to perform maintenance on Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the countries and ports therein. The contract value could increase t…
USMC F-35s Leave British Carrier After 6-Month Deployment

USMC F-35s Leave British Carrier After 6-Month Deployment

HMS Queen Elizabeth has waved goodbye to the American F-35 fighter jets which have sailed with the ship across the world.

The US Marine Corps’ VMFA-211 squadron – known as the Wake Island Avengers – which operates the same B variant as the UK, have now departed the UK Carrier Strike Group after s…

First Naval Combat H225M Delivered to the Brazilian Navy

First Naval Combat H225M Delivered to the Brazilian Navy

MARIGNANE, France —– Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H225M in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy. Stationed at the naval base in São Pedro d’Aldeia, the aircraft will boost the Brazilian Navy’s mission capabilities including anti-surface warfare and maritime surveillance.
British, Qatari Ministers Unveil Joint Hawk Squadron

British, Qatari Ministers Unveil Joint Hawk Squadron

Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace MP and the Qatari Minister of State for Defence, His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, have unveiled a new Joint Hawk Training Squadron at RAF Leeming in Yorkshire.

This new Joint Squadron builds on years of close partnership between the Royal Air Force a…

Latvia Boosts 2022 Defense Budget to Over 2% of GDP

Latvia Boosts 2022 Defense Budget to Over 2% of GDP

On Wednesday, November 23, the Saeima passed the law “On the State Budget for 2022”, which envisages allocating not less than two percent of the gross domestic product or 758.35 million euros to the defense sector, reaching an increase of 50.53 million euros compared to 2021. plan.

“Next year’s d…

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