Monthly Archive: Gennaio 2022

France Orders 10 Airbus H160 Helos for Gendarmerie

France Orders 10 Airbus H160 Helos for Gendarmerie

MARIGNANE, France — The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, for the procurement and maintenance of 10 H160s in a law enforcement configuration for the Gendarmerie Nationale.

Linked to the contract for the procurement of 169 H1…

Ukraine-Russia Crisis: US Refuses to Draw Down Troops

Ukraine-Russia Crisis: US Refuses to Draw Down Troops

The US said it has no plans to cut troop numbers in Eastern Europe to defuse tensions with Russia. Top diplomat Antony Blinken said Russia is pushing a “false narrative” to justify troop deployments on Ukraine’s border.

Ukrainian soldiers have been monitoring pro-Russian separatists in the countr…

UK to Develop Hypersonic Missiles, Chief of Defense Staff Says

UK to Develop Hypersonic Missiles, Chief of Defense Staff Says

LONDON — UK Chief of Defense Staff Tony Radakin has announced his country’s plans to develop hypersonic missiles to compete with Russia’s growing military strength.
“We haven’t [got them] and we must have,” Radakin told the Times newspaper on late Friday.

He expressed concern over the escalati…

India’s Indigenous Carrier Sails on Third Sea Trials

India’s Indigenous Carrier Sails on Third Sea Trials

After two successive high-profile visits – the President and Vice President of India – within a span of less than two weeks, IAC Vikrant is heading out for the next set of sea trials. Both dignitaries, having reviewed the progress had conveyed their satisfaction and expressed their best wishes to a…
China Intends to Bulk Up its Nuclear Arsenal to Match US

China Intends to Bulk Up its Nuclear Arsenal to Match US

China will bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal in the years ahead, mainly to match the United States, experts predict.

Beijing will continue to “modernize its nuclear arsenal for reliability and safety issues,” Fu Cong, director general of arms control at the Chinese foreign ministry, told report…

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